Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 434,622 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 434,622, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 434,622 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,846, in 1980.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th 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 in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39,846 | — |
| 1981 | 44,720 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 53,186 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 55,814 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 56,744 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 60,990 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 63,768 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 64,864 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 68,756 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 71,542 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 75,026 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 81,108 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 87,463 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 94,448 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 104,658 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 111,639 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 120,111 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 128,671 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 137,863 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 146,709 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 151,980 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 159,091 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 168,230 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 174,312 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 174,223 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 189,284 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 203,825 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 211,821 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 230,020 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 252,578 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 275,860 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 304,248 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 319,480 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 339,423 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 339,404 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 345,997 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 362,980 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 387,901 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 385,998 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 410,122 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 422,808 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 434,622 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,023 | 39,846 | 71,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,770 | 75,026 | 146,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,536 | 151,980 | 252,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,141 | 275,860 | 410,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,715 | 422,808 | 434,622 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 38.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 80.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 434,622 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 434,622 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,846 in 1980.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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