Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 52,911 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 52,911.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 90,217 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4,440, in 1978.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 192nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,217 | — |
| 1977 | 14,878 | -83.5% |
| 1978 | 4,440 | -70.2% |
| 1979 | 5,019 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 5,611 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 7,481 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 7,986 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 8,649 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 9,311 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 9,983 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 10,247 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,072 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 70,534 | +600.3% |
| 1989 | 10,554 | -85.0% |
| 1990 | 11,026 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 12,144 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 11,759 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 14,018 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 22,817 | +62.8% |
| 1995 | 22,681 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22,085 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 22,419 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22,300 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 23,409 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 23,708 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23,732 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 25,164 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 26,610 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 27,995 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 30,101 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 31,897 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 35,721 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 39,499 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 43,902 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 50,421 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 52,745 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 56,579 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 58,922 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 63,905 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 67,068 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 68,313 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 68,098 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68,942 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66,318 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 70,857 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 64,847 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 64,839 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 53,470 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 52,911 | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in UNICEF: Gulf Area changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +600.3% | 10,072 | 70,534 |
| 1989 | -85.0% | 70,534 | 10,554 |
| 1977 | -83.5% | 90,217 | 14,878 |
| 1978 | -70.2% | 14,878 | 4,440 |
| 1994 | +62.8% | 14,018 | 22,817 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,639 | 4,440 | 90,217 | 4 |
| 1980s | 15,043 | 5,611 | 70,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,466 | 11,026 | 23,409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,833 | 23,708 | 43,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,131 | 50,421 | 68,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,385 | 52,911 | 70,857 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 52,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 90,217 in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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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February 2026 Data Release