Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 259,927 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries stood at 259,927.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries peaked at 262,257 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,689, in 1971.
ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 153rd 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, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,594 | — |
| 1971 | 20,689 | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 23,507 | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 24,650 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 27,188 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 29,290 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 33,632 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 37,769 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 40,863 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 44,252 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 47,204 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 50,638 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 53,247 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 55,712 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 54,772 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 57,895 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 55,590 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 57,484 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 57,682 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53,822 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 53,476 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 49,487 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 54,288 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 61,036 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 68,102 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 75,526 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 84,643 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 91,486 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 99,435 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 106,376 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 106,665 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 111,082 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 119,960 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 116,730 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 137,806 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 143,918 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 148,600 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 155,088 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 159,979 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 167,499 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 176,234 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 165,333 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 176,195 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 194,814 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 211,965 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 220,823 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 220,152 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 227,016 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 233,505 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 230,721 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 241,733 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 252,239 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 259,027 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 262,257 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 259,927 | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Mashriq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -32.4% | 30,594 | 20,689 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,243 | 20,689 | 44,252 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,405 | 47,204 | 57,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,386 | 49,487 | 106,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,733 | 106,665 | 167,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,676 | 165,333 | 233,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,037 | 241,733 | 262,257 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Mashriq Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries was 259,927 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 262,257 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,689 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Mashriq Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Mashriq Countries ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Mashriq Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Mashriq 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