Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 418,201 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia stood at 418,201.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 437,409 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,948, in 1971.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,433 | — |
| 1971 | 33,948 | -83.4% |
| 1972 | 38,236 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 38,113 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 40,185 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 43,833 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 47,366 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 47,204 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,801 | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 44,701 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 48,036 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 52,089 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 55,194 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 55,748 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55,619 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 60,013 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 61,857 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 65,417 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 154,736 | +136.5% |
| 1989 | 70,702 | -54.3% |
| 1990 | 75,701 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 79,744 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 79,888 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87,836 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 104,068 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 107,568 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 123,500 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 117,188 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 126,583 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 135,845 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 140,790 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 147,330 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 157,259 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 167,066 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 185,241 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 195,817 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 204,453 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 219,397 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 237,894 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 251,378 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 271,919 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 285,974 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 306,998 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 335,825 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 367,908 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 378,045 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 394,716 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 394,564 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 398,827 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 404,777 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 424,057 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 428,005 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 437,409 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 418,201 | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +136.5% | 65,417 | 154,736 |
| 1971 | -83.4% | 204,433 | 33,948 |
| 1989 | -54.3% | 154,736 | 70,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,682 | 33,948 | 204,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,941 | 48,036 | 154,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,792 | 75,701 | 135,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,662 | 140,790 | 251,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,955 | 271,919 | 404,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,918 | 418,201 | 437,409 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in MDG: Western Asia was 418,201 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 437,409 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,948 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release