Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 557,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1970–2024
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,215 | — |
| 1971 | 54,387 | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 57,628 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 60,413 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 65,010 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 68,686 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 73,816 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 77,667 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 71,191 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 76,006 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 81,257 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 89,115 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 93,949 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 98,064 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 99,998 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 106,356 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 107,007 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 112,075 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 197,110 | +75.9% |
| 1989 | 111,204 | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 112,763 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 111,401 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 115,715 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 126,865 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 147,153 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 159,508 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 171,182 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 180,966 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 190,911 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 208,059 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 212,989 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 221,202 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 237,335 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 239,662 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 271,586 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 287,812 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 298,282 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 315,196 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 331,938 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 352,616 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 377,629 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 376,655 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 400,469 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 435,214 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 468,156 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 485,625 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 494,039 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 503,910 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 515,279 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 511,842 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 532,621 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 537,233 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 551,528 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 539,667 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 557,749 | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +75.9% | 112,075 | 197,110 |
| 1971 | -62.8% | 146,215 | 54,387 |
| 1989 | -43.6% | 197,110 | 111,204 |
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)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 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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February 2026 Data Release