Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 386,058 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
386,058
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
386,058
in 2024
All-time low
144,068
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1980–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980200220241980: 144.1k1981: 147.2k1982: 147.9k1983: 147.9k1984: 149.4k1985: 150.3k1986: 154.6k1987: 154.8k1988: 157.1k1989: 158.6k1990: 163.3k1991: 167.7k1992: 169.1k1993: 164.5k1994: 161.8k1995: 161.7k1996: 157.5k1997: 158.5k1998: 168.2k1999: 167.8k2000: 178.5k2001: 186.1k2002: 193.7k2003: 205.9k2004: 220.3k2005: 231.7k2006: 250.6k2007: 256.6k2008: 265.3k2009: 268.2k2010: 285.7k2011: 302.9k2012: 322.8k2013: 333.9k2014: 335.1k2015: 335.2k2016: 324.4k2017: 329.8k2018: 318.3k2019: 338.1k2020: 346.7k2021: 354.0k2022: 353.9k2023: 354.4k2024: 386.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) stood at 386,058. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 386,058 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,068, in 1980.

That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 151,176 144,068 158,621 10
1990s 164,008 157,500 169,101 10
2000s 225,673 178,464 268,243 10
2010s 322,624 285,686 338,091 10
2020s 359,004 346,703 386,058 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 132 Kuwait 2,165 compare
  2. 133 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2,137 compare
  3. 134 Liberia 2,028 compare
  4. 135 Luxembourg 1,723 compare
  5. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 compare
  6. 137 Mauritius 1,710 compare
  7. 138 Grenada 1,621 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

All data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 386,058 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 386,058 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 144,068 in 1980.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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