Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 286,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
286,791
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
290,936
in 2014
All-time low
186,582
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1991–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200720241991: 186.6k1992: 194.3k1993: 193.9k1994: 197.6k1995: 197.0k1996: 194.4k1997: 213.6k1998: 204.6k1999: 201.6k2000: 215.4k2001: 229.5k2002: 241.6k2003: 255.5k2004: 264.4k2005: 272.7k2006: 275.9k2007: 275.4k2008: 285.7k2009: 278.5k2010: 285.0k2011: 287.3k2012: 285.9k2013: 286.9k2014: 290.9k2015: 261.3k2016: 257.1k2017: 253.3k2018: 250.7k2019: 251.0k2020: 263.5k2021: 262.0k2022: 260.7k2023: 257.5k2024: 286.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 286,791, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 290,936 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 186,582, in 1991.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 186,582
1992 194,344 +4.2%
1993 193,905 -0.2%
1994 197,558 +1.9%
1995 197,025 -0.3%
1996 194,376 -1.3%
1997 213,602 +9.9%
1998 204,614 -4.2%
1999 201,563 -1.5%
2000 215,436 +6.9%
2001 229,485 +6.5%
2002 241,557 +5.3%
2003 255,538 +5.8%
2004 264,442 +3.5%
2005 272,660 +3.1%
2006 275,923 +1.2%
2007 275,353 -0.2%
2008 285,691 +3.8%
2009 278,452 -2.5%
2010 285,013 +2.4%
2011 287,259 +0.8%
2012 285,946 -0.5%
2013 286,946 +0.3%
2014 290,936 +1.4%
2015 261,328 -10.2%
2016 257,090 -1.6%
2017 253,260 -1.5%
2018 250,697 -1.0%
2019 250,951 +0.1%
2020 263,488 +5.0%
2021 262,046 -0.5%
2022 260,652 -0.5%
2023 257,535 -1.2%
2024 286,791 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198,174 186,582 213,602 9
2000s 259,454 215,436 285,691 10
2010s 270,943 250,697 290,936 10
2020s 266,102 257,535 286,791 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 286,791 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 290,936 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 186,582 in 1991.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release