Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.26 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
664,605
in 1991
Years of data
42
1982–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1982–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1982200320241982: 706.7k1983: 679.8k1985: 687.5k1986: 686.7k1987: 697.2k1988: 739.1k1989: 753.2k1990: 741.0k1991: 664.6k1992: 692.0k1993: 713.4k1994: 762.3k1995: 790.5k1996: 764.4k1997: 803.8k1998: 866.7k1999: 773.2k2000: 803.9k2001: 839.1k2002: 852.5k2003: 977.6k2004: 996.4k2005: 997.2k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 1.26 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 664,605, in 1991.

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 707,180 679,784 753,213 7
1990s 757,211 664,605 866,743 10
2000s 950,683 803,870 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.05 million 1.01 million 1.15 million 10
2020s 1.22 million 1.15 million 1.26 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 73 Cambodia 18,005 compare
  2. 74 Finland 17,931 compare
  3. 75 Czechia 16,426 compare
  4. 76 Tajikistan 15,933 compare
  5. 77 Armenia 15,715 compare
  6. 78 Libya 15,711 compare
  7. 79 New Zealand 15,678 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

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All data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 664,605 in 1991.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 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