Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 317,073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
317,073
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
317,073
in 2024
All-time low
28,024
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 317,073 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 317,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,024, in 1970.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 141st 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: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,024 | — |
| 1971 | 29,597 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 30,480 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 33,314 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 36,488 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 38,487 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 41,668 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 47,199 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 50,576 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 51,451 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 53,808 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 57,939 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 61,456 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 63,434 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 64,141 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 67,524 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 67,313 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 70,193 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 68,472 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 68,005 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 68,260 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65,303 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 70,155 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 76,714 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 84,723 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 95,165 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 104,376 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 113,149 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 119,733 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 131,286 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 136,295 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 140,556 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 150,102 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 147,363 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 163,738 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 172,630 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 177,097 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 183,569 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 191,196 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 200,088 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 209,450 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 200,385 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 210,472 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 228,123 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 240,649 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 254,329 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 253,250 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 258,791 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 272,151 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 270,804 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 280,479 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 286,235 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 296,052 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 303,331 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 317,073 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,728 | 28,024 | 51,451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,228 | 53,808 | 70,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,886 | 65,303 | 131,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,263 | 136,295 | 200,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,840 | 200,385 | 272,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,634 | 280,479 | 317,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- 138 Grenada 1,621 compare
- 139 Montenegro 1,522 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1,461 compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 1,198 compare
- 142 Lesotho 1,097 compare
- 143 Zambia 996 compare
- 144 Mali 963 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 317,073 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 317,073 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,024 in 1970.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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