Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 49,349 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 49,349, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 57,818 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,080, in 1971.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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 ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,012 | — |
| 1971 | 3,080 | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 5,180 | +68.2% |
| 1973 | 3,412 | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 3,762 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 4,391 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 4,607 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5,087 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 5,929 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 5,969 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5,619 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5,788 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8,562 | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 8,802 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 7,339 | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 7,710 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 8,067 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8,420 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 8,963 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 9,216 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 10,007 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 12,978 | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 13,337 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,205 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,310 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,746 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14,108 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 13,440 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 12,716 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 12,264 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 16,063 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 18,559 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 19,561 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21,962 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 25,402 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 28,324 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 31,674 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 32,843 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 37,396 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 42,560 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 46,162 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 48,298 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54,386 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 57,818 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 46,222 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 42,664 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 44,188 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 49,571 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 45,870 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 48,068 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 47,223 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 49,349 | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +68.2% | 3,080 | 5,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,643 | 3,080 | 5,969 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,849 | 5,619 | 9,216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,911 | 10,007 | 14,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,434 | 16,063 | 42,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,325 | 42,664 | 57,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,286 | 47,223 | 49,349 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.79 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 49,349 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,818 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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