Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 3.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.31 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
473,802
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2023
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) is 3.31 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473,802, in 1974.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th 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 in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 671,231 | — |
| 1974 | 473,802 | -29.4% |
| 1975 | 493,024 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 500,903 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 540,789 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 581,693 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 606,243 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 643,569 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 689,714 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 715,810 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 756,573 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 851,408 | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 958,261 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 960,918 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.50 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 552,526 | 473,802 | 671,231 | 7 |
| 1980s | 876,862 | 643,569 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.01 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.20 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.27 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 2.98 million | 3.31 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 119.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 57.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.31 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,802 in 1974.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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