Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 300,536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300,536
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
300,536
in 2024
All-time low
12,377
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 300,536. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 300,536 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,377, in 1972.
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 145th 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 ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,377 | — |
| 1975 | 15,409 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 16,492 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 17,474 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 20,336 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 21,381 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 23,446 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 26,062 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 30,517 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 32,010 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 32,528 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 36,000 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 38,502 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 41,462 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 43,868 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 47,029 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 47,347 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49,622 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 52,879 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 56,509 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 63,532 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 68,661 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 73,690 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 78,539 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 81,249 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 87,138 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 96,648 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 102,672 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 110,315 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 113,362 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 114,281 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 120,378 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 128,540 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 130,397 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 138,060 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 150,963 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 165,908 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 179,473 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 184,450 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 197,551 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 207,751 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 218,431 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 234,527 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 254,669 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 251,398 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 263,858 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 266,795 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 275,080 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 281,816 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 291,351 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 300,536 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,245 | 12,377 | 21,381 | 6 |
| 1980s | 35,143 | 23,446 | 47,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,916 | 47,347 | 87,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,562 | 96,648 | 150,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,802 | 165,908 | 263,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,116 | 266,795 | 300,536 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 300,536 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 300,536 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,377 in 1972.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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