Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.45 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
266,980
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 1.45 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 1.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266,980, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 3 73rd 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 in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,715 | — |
| 1971 | 266,980 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 286,919 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 301,014 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 317,777 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 322,912 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 311,620 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 328,635 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 345,093 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 358,592 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 365,495 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 365,175 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 378,404 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 395,334 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 400,158 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 409,458 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 409,914 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 454,432 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 463,803 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 484,926 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 478,676 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 476,363 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 488,629 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 493,601 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 516,120 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 529,439 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 554,834 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 610,964 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 649,821 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 662,814 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 684,204 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 708,076 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 771,570 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 789,965 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 874,072 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 908,175 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 928,374 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 312,626 | 266,980 | 358,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,710 | 365,175 | 484,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,126 | 476,363 | 662,814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,194 | 684,204 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.32 million | 1.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 55.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.09 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 71.35 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 79.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 1.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,980 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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