Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 107,175 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 107,175, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 107,175 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,762, in 1987.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, 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 in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19,762 | — |
| 1988 | 21,710 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 23,304 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 23,814 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 24,791 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 27,297 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 30,471 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 36,429 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 39,346 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 89,231 | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 94,835 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 93,359 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 97,291 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 107,175 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,592 | 19,762 | 23,304 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30,358 | 23,814 | 39,346 | 6 |
| 2010s | 96,378 | 89,231 | 107,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 181 Sint Maarten 42 compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 34 compare
- 182 Dominica 34 compare
- 184 Anguilla 14 compare
- 185 Cook Islands 2
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 107,175 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 107,175 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,762 in 1987.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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