Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4.03 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
416,777
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 4.03 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 4.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 416,777, in 1971.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 416,777 | -59.0% |
| 1972 | 426,929 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 445,441 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 485,457 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 509,805 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 534,869 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 556,704 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 607,428 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 647,161 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 679,434 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 747,297 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 776,857 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 850,717 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 844,382 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 937,052 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 991,238 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 564,703 | 416,777 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 934,455 | 679,434 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.20 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 1.81 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 3.11 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 80.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 15.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 98.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 86.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 4.03 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,777 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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February 2026 Data Release