Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.62 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.90 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 4.62 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 4.90 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.66 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 2.32 million | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.84 million | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.18 million | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.79 million | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.62 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.60 million | 2.25 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 million | 2.64 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 2.89 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 3.79 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 million | 4.76 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.62 million | 4.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 35.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 38.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.60 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 4.62 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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