Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 405,132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 405,132, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 405,132 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,893, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 133rd 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,640 | — |
| 1971 | 30,893 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 33,674 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 36,290 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 40,333 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 43,358 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 47,826 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 53,640 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 58,428 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 61,954 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 66,260 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 71,360 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 75,188 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 78,009 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 78,697 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 83,607 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 83,494 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87,450 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 85,724 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 85,758 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86,594 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 83,432 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 88,127 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 95,846 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 105,551 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 117,522 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 129,474 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 138,401 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 145,990 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 157,057 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 161,064 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 167,432 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 180,247 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 180,305 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 207,268 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 216,913 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 222,047 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 229,574 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 237,582 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 249,113 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 261,067 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 254,769 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 270,266 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 297,356 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 320,411 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 333,446 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 338,507 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 347,457 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 355,885 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 353,380 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 364,446 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 375,864 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 388,057 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 392,369 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 405,132 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,604 | 30,893 | 61,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,555 | 66,260 | 87,450 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,799 | 83,432 | 157,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,154 | 161,064 | 249,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,254 | 254,769 | 355,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,174 | 364,446 | 405,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.85 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.74 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 16.12 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.88 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 405,132 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 405,132 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,893 in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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