Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 565,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
565,585
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
565,585
in 2024
All-time low
22,291
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 565,585. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 565,585 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,291, in 1970.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 109th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,291 | — |
| 1971 | 24,233 | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 27,629 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 30,369 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 33,014 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 35,058 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 37,084 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 37,544 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 42,684 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 44,800 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 47,372 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 51,487 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 57,141 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 58,097 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 61,175 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 63,653 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 68,663 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 72,199 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 76,866 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 77,571 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 80,871 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 83,072 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 84,153 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 86,992 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 88,341 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 92,925 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 101,505 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 107,398 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 114,209 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 121,970 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 125,046 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 133,685 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 148,924 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 160,290 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 190,603 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 222,692 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 243,941 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 266,583 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 279,154 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 306,519 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 337,057 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 399,403 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 459,119 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 489,971 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 498,380 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 545,868 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 480,984 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 461,115 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 437,810 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 512,529 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 493,570 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 486,277 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 517,408 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 534,827 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 565,585 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,471 | 22,291 | 44,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,422 | 47,372 | 77,571 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,143 | 80,871 | 121,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,744 | 125,046 | 306,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,224 | 337,057 | 545,868 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,533 | 486,277 | 565,585 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 976,549 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.8278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 565,585 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 565,585 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,291 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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