Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa

WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 323,594 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
323,594
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
323,594
in 2021
All-time low
49,844
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200320211985: 49.8k1986: 52.0k1987: 52.3k1988: 55.1k1989: 56.5k1990: 58.9k1991: 63.7k1992: 68.0k1993: 72.5k1994: 78.6k1995: 82.9k1996: 88.2k1997: 93.5k1998: 99.1k1999: 104.4k2000: 110.0k2001: 117.0k2002: 124.5k2003: 131.1k2004: 132.9k2005: 145.2k2006: 156.6k2007: 163.6k2008: 179.5k2009: 200.3k2010: 221.1k2011: 232.3k2012: 243.2k2013: 257.8k2014: 257.7k2015: 261.0k2016: 271.9k2017: 290.6k2018: 290.2k2019: 307.4k2020: 318.2k2021: 323.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 323,594 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 323,594 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,844, in 1985.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 109th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 49,844
1986 51,989 +4.3%
1987 52,312 +0.6%
1988 55,097 +5.3%
1989 56,506 +2.6%
1990 58,944 +4.3%
1991 63,655 +8.0%
1992 68,039 +6.9%
1993 72,538 +6.6%
1994 78,558 +8.3%
1995 82,854 +5.5%
1996 88,217 +6.5%
1997 93,500 +6.0%
1998 99,066 +6.0%
1999 104,351 +5.3%
2000 110,027 +5.4%
2001 116,993 +6.3%
2002 124,500 +6.4%
2003 131,051 +5.3%
2004 132,932 +1.4%
2005 145,186 +9.2%
2006 156,641 +7.9%
2007 163,649 +4.5%
2008 179,489 +9.7%
2009 200,304 +11.6%
2010 221,126 +10.4%
2011 232,344 +5.1%
2012 243,231 +4.7%
2013 257,827 +6.0%
2014 257,698 -0.1%
2015 260,957 +1.3%
2016 271,940 +4.2%
2017 290,640 +6.9%
2018 290,224 -0.1%
2019 307,381 +5.9%
2020 318,169 +3.5%
2021 323,594 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,150 49,844 56,506 5
1990s 80,972 58,944 104,351 10
2000s 146,077 110,027 200,304 10
2010s 263,337 221,126 307,381 10
2020s 320,882 318,169 323,594 2

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 106 Turkmenistan 4,112 compare
  2. 107 Uganda 4,100 compare
  3. 108 Myanmar 4,059 compare
  4. 109 Albania 4,058 compare
  5. 110 Madagascar 4,015 compare
  6. 111 Congo 3,897 compare
  7. 112 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,458 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 323,594 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 323,594 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 49,844 in 1985.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release