Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 57,694 in 1993. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1973–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand is 57,694, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57,694 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23,136, in 1973.
That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 199th out of 221 groups with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23,136 | — |
| 1974 | 25,161 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 26,564 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 27,751 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 28,369 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 29,434 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 29,592 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 29,828 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 29,640 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 29,552 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 29,543 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,135 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 30,959 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 32,268 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 33,945 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 34,787 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 35,369 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 39,126 | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 39,962 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39,538 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 57,694 | +45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,144 | 23,136 | 29,592 | 7 |
| 1980s | 31,603 | 29,543 | 35,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,080 | 39,126 | 57,694 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.722 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,112 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0007 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,435 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 57,694 in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57,694 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,136 in 1973.
- How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 1993.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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