Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 306,244 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
306,244
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
327,291
in 2011
All-time low
53,728
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 306,244, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 327,291 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53,728, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207,089 | — |
| 1971 | 53,728 | -74.1% |
| 1972 | 55,086 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 61,113 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 68,378 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 74,919 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 80,033 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 81,490 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 93,225 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 87,568 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 90,768 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 102,839 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 101,086 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 108,999 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 116,846 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 128,097 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 132,813 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 136,980 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 158,677 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 161,283 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 167,990 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 167,720 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 163,321 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 163,888 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 161,612 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 170,594 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 179,402 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 209,377 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 202,676 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 213,764 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 223,207 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 231,059 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 243,563 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 253,466 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 260,271 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 276,218 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 279,461 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 292,638 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 303,866 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 312,228 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 320,046 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 327,291 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 326,038 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 324,938 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 320,245 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 318,507 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 311,837 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 310,101 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 308,042 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 297,530 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 301,183 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 305,338 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 308,228 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 306,822 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 306,244 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,263 | 53,728 | 207,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,839 | 90,768 | 161,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,034 | 161,612 | 213,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,598 | 223,207 | 312,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,458 | 297,530 | 327,291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,563 | 301,183 | 308,228 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 306,244 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 327,291 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,728 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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