Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries
ALECSO: Member Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 557,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries is 557,749, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 557,749 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,387, in 1971.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th 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: Member Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,215 | — |
| 1971 | 54,387 | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 57,628 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 60,413 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 65,010 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 68,686 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 73,816 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 77,667 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 71,191 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 76,006 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 81,257 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 89,115 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 93,949 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 98,064 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 99,998 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 106,356 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 107,007 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 112,075 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 197,110 | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 111,204 | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 112,763 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 111,401 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 115,715 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 126,865 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 147,153 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 159,508 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 171,182 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 180,966 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 190,911 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 208,059 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 212,989 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 221,202 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 237,335 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 239,662 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 271,586 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 287,812 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 298,282 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 315,196 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 331,938 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 352,616 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 377,629 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 376,655 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 400,469 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 435,214 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 468,156 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 485,625 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 494,039 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 503,910 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 515,279 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 511,842 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 532,621 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 537,233 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 551,528 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 539,667 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 557,749 | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Member 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 | +75.9% | 112,075 | 197,110 |
| 1971 | -62.8% | 146,215 | 54,387 |
| 1989 | -43.6% | 197,110 | 111,204 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,102 | 54,387 | 146,215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,613 | 81,257 | 197,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,452 | 111,401 | 208,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,862 | 212,989 | 352,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,882 | 376,655 | 515,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,760 | 532,621 | 557,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Member Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 557,749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 557,749 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,387 in 1971.
- How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Member 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