Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1986
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 2.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 2.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1986.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 1.11 million | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.12 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.36 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.76 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.91 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 73.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 17.07 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 16.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1986.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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