Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 103,971 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 103,971.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 125,424 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,384, in 1978.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,589 | — |
| 1976 | 19,380 | -80.7% |
| 1977 | 16,971 | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 5,384 | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 6,282 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 7,091 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 9,306 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 10,152 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 11,273 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 12,292 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 13,347 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 13,816 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 14,740 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 100,938 | +584.8% |
| 1989 | 14,991 | -85.1% |
| 1990 | 15,417 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16,984 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 16,598 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 19,794 | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 30,504 | +54.1% |
| 1995 | 30,809 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30,357 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 31,053 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 31,890 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 36,200 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 36,413 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36,575 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,486 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 40,505 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 42,855 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 46,308 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 48,816 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 56,583 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 62,306 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 69,720 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 81,202 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 86,572 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 92,865 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 99,746 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 110,548 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 115,802 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 119,721 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 119,205 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 120,666 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 117,880 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 125,424 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 116,954 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 117,597 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99,596 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 103,971 | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries 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 | +584.8% | 14,740 | 100,938 |
| 1989 | -85.1% | 100,938 | 14,991 |
| 1976 | -80.7% | 100,589 | 19,380 |
| 1978 | -68.3% | 16,971 | 5,384 |
| 1994 | +54.1% | 19,794 | 30,504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,721 | 5,384 | 100,589 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20,795 | 7,091 | 100,938 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,961 | 15,417 | 36,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,857 | 36,413 | 69,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,421 | 81,202 | 120,666 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,708 | 99,596 | 125,424 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 184 Anguilla 14 compare
- 185 Cook Islands 2 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 103,971 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 125,424 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,384 in 1978.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release