Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 280,414 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 280,414 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 301,118 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34,019, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 58,728 | 34,019 | 161,014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,229 | 42,329 | 144,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,377 | 60,641 | 106,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,613 | 106,940 | 188,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,870 | 206,093 | 283,063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,418 | 276,074 | 301,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 10.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 280,414 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 301,118 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,019 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 151st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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