Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 195,018 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2024
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.
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)
- 164 Guam 260 compare
- 165 San Marino, Republic of 248 compare
- 166 Comoros, Union of the 247 compare
- 167 Djibouti 245 compare
- 168 St. Lucia 243 compare
- 169 Bahamas, The 208 compare
- 170 Tonga 199 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release