Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.00 million in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
2.00 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.00 million
in 2012
All-time low
187,262
in 1972
Years of data
43
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120121970: 344.4k1971: 188.2k1972: 187.3k1973: 191.3k1974: 207.3k1975: 223.3k1976: 235.8k1977: 248.9k1978: 279.7k1979: 293.8k1980: 322.2k1981: 384.6k1982: 383.6k1983: 443.7k1984: 427.7k1985: 502.3k1986: 542.8k1987: 608.1k1988: 637.3k1989: 632.4k1990: 637.5k1991: 621.3k1992: 594.2k1993: 596.0k1994: 683.7k1995: 723.0k1996: 715.6k1997: 719.9k1998: 719.1k1999: 717.6k2000: 746.5k2001: 819.7k2002: 923.5k2003: 995.9k2004: 1.1M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 2.00 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.00 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 187,262, in 1972.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 239,994 187,262 344,361 10
1980s 488,478 322,244 637,330 10
1990s 672,788 594,218 722,966 10
2000s 1.33 million 746,533 1.90 million 10
2010s 1.94 million 1.88 million 2.00 million 3

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 48 Ecuador 32,858 compare
  2. 49 Belgium 31,960 compare
  3. 50 Hungary 30,618 compare
  4. 51 Jamaica 28,500 compare
  5. 52 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 27,939 compare
  6. 53 Australia 27,442 compare
  7. 54 South Africa 27,099 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia

All data for MDG: Eastern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 2.00 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 187,262 in 1972.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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