Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 418,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
418,698
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
418,698
in 2024
All-time low
50,123
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 418,698. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 418,698 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,123, in 1970.

That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 128th 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: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 50,123
1971 51,958 +3.7%
1972 55,413 +6.6%
1973 65,257 +17.8%
1974 77,070 +18.1%
1975 78,989 +2.5%
1976 82,011 +3.8%
1977 78,276 -4.6%
1978 82,235 +5.1%
1979 88,695 +7.9%
1980 89,622 +1.0%
1981 90,973 +1.5%
1982 100,541 +10.5%
1983 113,110 +12.5%
1984 113,062 -0.0%
1985 115,458 +2.1%
1986 114,192 -1.1%
1987 140,007 +22.6%
1988 150,744 +7.7%
1989 162,841 +8.0%
1990 167,940 +3.1%
1991 164,646 -2.0%
1992 179,075 +8.8%
1993 181,113 +1.1%
1994 194,628 +7.5%
1995 196,953 +1.2%
1996 203,806 +3.5%
1997 228,633 +12.2%
1998 257,154 +12.5%
1999 267,726 +4.1%
2000 266,776 -0.4%
2001 267,888 +0.4%
2002 301,107 +12.4%
2003 286,229 -4.9%
2004 325,459 +13.7%
2005 333,187 +2.4%
2006 325,613 -2.3%
2007 407,519 +25.2%
2008 413,530 +1.5%
2009 374,056 -9.5%
2010 382,503 +2.3%
2011 351,870 -8.0%
2012 338,921 -3.7%
2013 356,978 +5.3%
2014 371,370 +4.0%
2015 351,751 -5.3%
2016 372,870 +6.0%
2017 403,989 +8.3%
2018 407,638 +0.9%
2019 408,125 +0.1%
2020 411,203 +0.8%
2021 406,859 -1.1%
2022 408,882 +0.5%
2023 417,700 +2.2%
2024 418,698 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,003 50,123 88,695 10
1980s 119,055 89,622 162,841 10
1990s 204,167 164,646 267,726 10
2000s 330,136 266,776 413,530 10
2010s 374,602 338,921 408,125 10
2020s 412,668 406,859 418,698 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 125 Botswana 3,247 compare
  2. 126 Macau, China 3,008 compare
  3. 127 Iceland 2,997 compare
  4. 128 Guinea 2,847 compare
  5. 129 Malta 2,826 compare
  6. 130 Benin 2,672 compare
  7. 131 Qatar 2,649 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 418,698 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 418,698 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 50,123 in 1970.
How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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