Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 920,402 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
920,402
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
926,148
in 2023
All-time low
184,674
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 920,402, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 926,148 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 184,674, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 617,142 | — |
| 1971 | 184,674 | -70.1% |
| 1972 | 197,874 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 204,422 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 218,365 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 225,520 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 240,434 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 247,272 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 267,910 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 260,316 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 270,213 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 280,282 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 284,152 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 292,578 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 300,835 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 318,143 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 326,928 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 335,872 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 363,918 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 375,149 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 395,926 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 407,264 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 414,949 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 686,822 | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 570,096 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 571,282 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 733,309 | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 796,556 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 697,544 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 714,917 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 875,882 | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 869,350 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 881,377 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 889,705 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 890,563 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 902,321 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 893,337 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 904,800 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 912,176 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 915,193 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 917,375 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 911,302 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 912,441 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 915,139 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 915,562 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 921,607 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 923,170 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 921,480 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 918,373 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 913,909 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 919,560 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 921,746 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 922,541 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 926,148 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 920,402 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,393 | 184,674 | 617,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,807 | 270,213 | 375,149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,866 | 395,926 | 796,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,470 | 869,350 | 915,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 917,036 | 911,302 | 923,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922,079 | 919,560 | 926,148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 920,402 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 926,148 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,674 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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