Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 856,899 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
856,899
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
89th
of 221 groups
All-time high
856,899
in 2024
All-time low
76,642
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) recorded 856,899 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) peaked at 856,899 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,642, in 1971.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,339 | — |
| 1971 | 76,642 | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 78,824 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90,210 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 102,990 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 106,040 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 107,562 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 109,113 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 119,271 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 147,208 | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 144,190 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 149,156 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 172,125 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 181,499 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 186,616 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 196,896 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 204,947 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 271,479 | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 258,715 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 341,710 | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 286,818 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 339,307 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 338,017 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 290,949 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 334,974 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 308,816 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 333,077 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 376,628 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 425,596 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 443,301 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 449,267 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 469,946 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 513,712 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 521,163 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 573,874 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 579,059 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 578,982 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 586,524 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 633,631 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 635,135 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 683,683 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 686,668 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 668,018 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 699,032 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 738,832 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 720,649 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 756,042 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 776,336 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 776,202 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 759,652 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 799,834 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 809,044 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 838,820 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 840,625 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 856,899 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,720 | 76,642 | 239,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,733 | 144,190 | 341,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,748 | 286,818 | 443,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,129 | 449,267 | 635,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,511 | 668,018 | 776,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,044 | 799,834 | 856,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
More education data for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) was 856,899 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The highest recorded value was 856,899 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,642 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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