Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 408,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 408,945. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 408,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,666, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 131st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,241 | 28,666 | 43,167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,759 | 41,792 | 60,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,821 | 63,977 | 90,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,472 | 100,130 | 219,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,674 | 253,487 | 354,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,218 | 361,829 | 408,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 36.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 87.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 37.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 36.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 408,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 408,945 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,666 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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