Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 3.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 3.50 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 3.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 454,405, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 454,405 | — |
| 1972 | 487,241 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 505,976 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million | +103.2% |
| 1975 | 542,501 | -47.2% |
| 1976 | 535,261 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 570,677 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 591,466 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 590,934 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 649,190 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 665,736 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 656,970 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 692,694 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 711,313 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 719,579 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 735,964 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 776,818 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 730,831 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 747,199 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 743,134 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 745,217 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 986,018 | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 980,881 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 983,918 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 775,456 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 841,364 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 899,103 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 589,641 | 454,405 | 1.03 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 708,629 | 649,190 | 776,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 909,737 | 743,134 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.09 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.16 million | 2.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.10 million | 3.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 3.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,405 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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