Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World
UIS: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 8.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World stood at 8.14 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World peaked at 8.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1972.
UIS: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.19 million | 2.82 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million | 2.78 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 million | 3.44 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 4.26 million | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 6.52 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 million | 7.66 million | 8.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 1 India 927,394 compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 881,584 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 3 United States 797,537 compare
- 4 Japan 314,152 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: World was 8.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1972.
- How does UIS: World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release