Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 557,749 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 557,749. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 557,749 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,387, in 1971.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 75,102 | 54,387 | 146,215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,613 | 81,257 | 197,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,452 | 111,401 | 208,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,862 | 212,989 | 352,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456,882 | 376,655 | 515,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,760 | 532,621 | 557,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 107 Oman 7,163 compare
- 108 Latvia, Republic of 6,571 compare
- 109 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 6,504 compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 6,460 compare
- 111 Madagascar, Republic of 6,097 compare
- 112 Uganda 5,724 compare
- 113 Niger 5,512 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 557,749 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 557,749 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,387 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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