Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 4.06 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 4.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 930,288, in 1970.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 23rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 930,288 | — |
| 1981 | 964,452 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 983,679 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.06 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 930,288 | 930,288 | 930,288 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 964,452 | 1.27 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 1.52 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.86 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 million | 3.65 million | 4.06 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 85.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.06 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 4.06 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,288 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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