Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 849,960 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
849,960
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
849,960
in 2024
All-time low
100,740
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 849,960. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 849,960 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,740, in 1971.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 94th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303,481 | — |
| 1971 | 100,740 | -66.8% |
| 1972 | 108,021 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 113,471 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 153,544 | +35.3% |
| 1975 | 129,198 | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 168,875 | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 144,338 | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 138,656 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 147,859 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 153,612 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 163,849 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 169,652 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 172,296 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 172,809 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 201,248 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 184,129 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 189,550 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 281,358 | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 199,527 | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 206,214 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 205,871 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 228,585 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 231,610 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 268,385 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 275,351 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 300,950 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 313,997 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 336,155 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 359,696 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 371,338 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 385,695 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 407,034 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 417,601 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 449,922 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 475,128 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 481,380 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 498,660 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 525,126 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 545,559 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 578,129 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 585,878 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 617,499 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 663,376 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 705,591 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 728,469 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 744,264 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 749,976 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 764,320 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 780,080 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 814,468 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 823,917 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 847,469 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 830,789 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 849,960 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,818 | 100,740 | 303,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,803 | 153,612 | 281,358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,681 | 205,871 | 359,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,744 | 371,338 | 545,559 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,758 | 578,129 | 780,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 833,321 | 814,468 | 849,960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 91 Angola 11,947 compare
- 92 El Salvador 11,877 compare
- 93 Slovakia 11,789 compare
- 94 Honduras 11,514 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 10,818 compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,588 compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 10,122 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 849,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 849,960 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,740 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western 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