Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 483,716 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
483,716
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
525,080
in 2016
All-time low
65,968
in 1978
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 483,716 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 525,080 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65,968, in 1978.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,652 | — |
| 1977 | 71,968 | -51.9% |
| 1978 | 65,968 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 72,415 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 77,877 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 85,554 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 92,107 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 95,858 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 98,977 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 115,356 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 106,950 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 111,614 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 172,133 | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 114,502 | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 117,461 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 119,287 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 130,698 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 131,697 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 152,050 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 156,153 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 168,163 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 181,791 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 190,810 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 207,509 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 210,790 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 217,882 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 238,241 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 243,775 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 278,587 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 294,896 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 303,995 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 319,719 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 342,376 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 367,724 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 389,800 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 417,613 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 452,620 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 475,550 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 500,042 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 524,594 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 525,080 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 499,694 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 488,552 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 484,536 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 477,350 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 473,361 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 492,083 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 478,758 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 483,716 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,001 | 65,968 | 149,652 | 4 |
| 1980s | 107,093 | 77,877 | 172,133 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,562 | 117,461 | 207,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,798 | 210,790 | 367,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,808 | 389,800 | 525,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 481,054 | 473,361 | 492,083 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.92 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 846,910 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 483,716 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 525,080 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,968 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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