Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 141,793 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
141,793
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
141,793
in 2021
All-time low
25,286
in 1987
Years of data
28
1987–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1987–2021

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1987200420211987: 25.3k1988: 27.5k1989: 29.4k1990: 30.3k1991: 32.2k1992: 34.7k1993: 38.1k1994: 44.3k1995: 47.7k2003: 83.8k2004: 81.2k2005: 87.1k2006: 94.8k2007: 95.7k2008: 100.2k2009: 107.9k2010: 112.1k2011: 119.5k2012: 126.9k2013: 132.3k2014: 117.7k2015: 117.9k2016: 124.3k2017: 130.1k2018: 127.3k2019: 139.9k2020: 137.8k2021: 141.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 141,793. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 141,793 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,286, in 1987.

That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,399 25,286 29,409 3
1990s 37,880 30,287 47,745 6
2000s 92,935 81,187 107,865 7
2010s 124,813 112,100 139,934 10
2020s 139,809 137,825 141,793 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

  1. 173 American Samoa 105 compare
  2. 174 Monaco 96 compare
  3. 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96
  4. 176 Micronesia (country) 90 compare
  5. 177 British Virgin Islands 76 compare
  6. 178 New Caledonia 63
  7. 179 Seychelles 58 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

All data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 141,793 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The highest recorded value was 141,793 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The lowest recorded value was 25,286 in 1987.
How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release