Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.53 million in 2012. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 2.53 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.53 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 340,136, in 1971.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446,983 | 340,136 | 777,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,721 | 535,244 | 895,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 880,384 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.37 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.43 million | 2.53 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 109.86 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 2.53 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,136 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release