Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 88,781 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 88,781 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 88,781 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,065, in 1971.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 190th 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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,972 | — |
| 1971 | 4,065 | -31.9% |
| 1972 | 6,248 | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 4,504 | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 4,867 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 5,572 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 5,943 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 6,771 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 7,769 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 7,836 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,788 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8,059 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 11,062 | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 11,588 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 10,592 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 11,006 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 11,084 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11,637 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12,341 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 12,884 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13,653 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 16,569 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 17,002 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,978 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,378 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 17,530 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18,003 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,635 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 17,271 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,203 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,645 | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 24,651 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 26,250 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 29,427 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 33,605 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 36,862 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 41,766 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 45,075 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 51,855 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 60,845 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 70,216 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 74,590 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 82,767 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 86,854 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 79,190 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 76,942 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 78,390 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85,607 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 82,804 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 85,861 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 85,774 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88,781 | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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 | +53.7% | 4,065 | 6,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,955 | 4,065 | 7,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,804 | 7,788 | 12,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,922 | 13,653 | 18,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,198 | 21,645 | 60,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,322 | 70,216 | 86,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,278 | 85,774 | 88,781 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 88,781 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 88,781 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,065 in 1971.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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