Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 4.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 4.97 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 4.97 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 877,640, in 1972.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 877,640 | — |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.77 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.43 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.97 million | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in WB: Ibrd Only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +60.4% | 877,640 | 1.41 million |
| 1975 | -27.4% | 1.41 million | 1.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 877,640 | 1.41 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.62 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 1.98 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 million | 3.57 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.52 million | 4.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 63.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 4.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,640 in 1972.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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