Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 195,018 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
195,018
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
195,018
in 2024
All-time low
16,059
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 195,018. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 195,018 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,059, in 1970.
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,059 | — |
| 1971 | 17,307 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 18,514 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 19,911 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 21,123 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 20,677 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 20,195 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 20,834 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 24,282 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 21,546 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 21,761 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23,227 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 25,736 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 25,366 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26,374 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27,157 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 29,402 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 32,867 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 33,708 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33,219 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 35,320 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 36,998 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 37,879 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 39,537 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 41,559 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 42,560 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 45,928 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 48,038 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 50,133 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 52,280 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 56,115 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 59,436 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 62,726 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 67,906 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 73,311 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 77,219 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 87,086 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 92,238 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 96,963 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 99,963 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 117,543 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 134,493 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 152,020 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 160,435 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 163,228 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 167,751 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 168,873 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 167,819 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 164,367 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 174,184 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 177,398 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 183,387 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 188,202 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 194,092 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 195,018 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,045 | 16,059 | 24,282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,881 | 21,761 | 33,708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,023 | 35,320 | 52,280 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,296 | 56,115 | 99,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,071 | 117,543 | 174,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,619 | 177,398 | 195,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 195,018 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 195,018 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,059 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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