Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 475,915 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 475,915.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 483,894 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,626, in 1971.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,095 | 44,626 | 137,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,030 | 67,528 | 179,055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,804 | 89,597 | 188,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,650 | 192,946 | 313,794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,995 | 332,600 | 454,233 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,532 | 468,765 | 483,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 16.59 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 25.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 23.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 475,915 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 483,894 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,626 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release