Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 435,031 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
435,031
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
435,031
in 2024
All-time low
24,216
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) is 435,031, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 435,031 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,216, in 1970.
That places ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,216 | — |
| 1971 | 24,761 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 26,315 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 28,960 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 31,816 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 33,805 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 37,691 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 44,365 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 48,447 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 51,563 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 55,358 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 62,463 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 69,599 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 71,701 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 72,160 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76,827 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 77,749 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 79,193 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 79,092 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77,584 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 78,343 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 77,062 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 85,714 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 96,481 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 108,320 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 121,988 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 136,440 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 151,927 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 164,124 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 181,690 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 182,365 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 184,897 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 192,759 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 189,487 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 200,535 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 214,151 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 219,960 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 229,622 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 241,828 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 254,750 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 270,135 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 273,186 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 280,872 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 303,452 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 322,315 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 337,596 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 338,981 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 353,312 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 369,961 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 372,234 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 392,749 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 403,130 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 417,230 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 431,096 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 435,031 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,194 | 24,216 | 51,563 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,173 | 55,358 | 79,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,209 | 77,062 | 181,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,035 | 182,365 | 254,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,204 | 270,135 | 372,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,847 | 392,749 | 435,031 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 435,031 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 435,031 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,216 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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