Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 408,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
408,945
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
408,945
in 2024
All-time low
28,666
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,284 | — |
| 1971 | 28,666 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 32,534 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 32,750 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 34,760 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 35,881 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 36,307 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 37,908 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 43,167 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 41,156 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 41,792 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 44,060 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 50,059 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 50,729 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 51,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 53,107 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 55,735 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 59,270 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 60,873 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 60,970 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63,977 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 68,651 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 70,729 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 72,693 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 75,262 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 76,456 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 80,579 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 82,822 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 86,384 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 90,659 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 100,130 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 109,229 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 116,761 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 128,902 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 141,063 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 151,730 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 168,936 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 180,145 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 198,117 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 219,705 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 253,487 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 281,419 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 306,212 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 325,812 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 319,898 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 322,193 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 328,143 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 337,723 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 337,003 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 354,853 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 361,829 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 374,057 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 382,277 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 398,980 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 408,945 | +2.5% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (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