Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 719,026 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) recorded 719,026 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 720,460 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127,045, in 1976.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 101st 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 (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174,206 | — |
| 1976 | 127,045 | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 133,010 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 139,977 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 147,314 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 153,603 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 158,287 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 162,393 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 163,880 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 165,542 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 169,906 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 175,508 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 175,571 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 182,501 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 186,860 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 193,454 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 198,622 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 200,568 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 200,877 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 202,064 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 205,439 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 218,322 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 210,485 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 224,523 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 229,598 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 240,418 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 253,617 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 274,856 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 292,957 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 327,484 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 365,285 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 389,021 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 413,058 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 437,805 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 470,524 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 493,868 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 553,275 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 609,560 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 652,793 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 671,077 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 720,460 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 650,397 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 634,563 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 616,360 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 697,084 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 690,815 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 684,267 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 710,611 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 719,026 | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -27.1% | 174,206 | 127,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,310 | 127,045 | 174,206 | 5 |
| 1980s | 169,405 | 153,603 | 186,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,395 | 193,454 | 229,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,502 | 240,418 | 470,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,944 | 493,868 | 720,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701,180 | 684,267 | 719,026 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 719,026 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 720,460 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,045 in 1976.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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