Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 228,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) is 228,084, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 228,084 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,008, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 158th 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 35 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132,397 | — |
| 1991 | 135,812 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 136,062 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 129,912 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 125,002 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 123,620 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 116,837 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 116,008 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 123,250 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 120,715 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 127,481 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 132,332 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 137,007 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 144,313 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 153,796 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 162,970 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 173,913 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 176,811 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 181,372 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 182,479 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 185,365 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 186,325 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 192,009 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 201,440 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 201,241 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 199,622 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 185,398 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 190,904 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 184,948 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 195,498 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 201,490 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 204,618 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 200,400 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 195,848 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 228,084 | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,962 | 116,008 | 136,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,247 | 127,481 | 182,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,275 | 184,948 | 201,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,088 | 195,848 | 228,084 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 155 Andorra 622 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 459 compare
- 157 Mauritania 448 compare
- 158 Samoa 441 compare
- 159 Gambia 412 compare
- 160 Suriname 403 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 384 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 228,084 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 228,084 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,008 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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