Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: South-eastern Asia
SDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 856,899 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 856,899 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 856,899 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,642, in 1971.
That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 89th 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: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,339 | — |
| 1971 | 76,642 | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 78,824 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 90,210 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 102,990 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 106,040 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 107,562 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 109,113 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 119,271 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 147,208 | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 144,190 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 149,156 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 172,125 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 181,499 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 186,616 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 196,896 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 204,947 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 271,479 | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 258,715 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 341,710 | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 286,818 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 339,307 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 338,017 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 290,949 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 334,974 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 308,816 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 333,077 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 376,628 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 425,596 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 443,301 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 449,267 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 469,946 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 513,712 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 521,163 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 573,874 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 579,059 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 578,982 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 586,524 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 633,631 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 635,135 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 683,683 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 686,668 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 668,018 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 699,032 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 738,832 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 720,649 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 756,042 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 776,336 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 776,202 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 759,652 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 799,834 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 809,044 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 838,820 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 840,625 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 856,899 | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: South-eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -68.0% | 239,339 | 76,642 |
| 1987 | +32.5% | 204,947 | 271,479 |
| 1989 | +32.1% | 258,715 | 341,710 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,720 | 76,642 | 239,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,733 | 144,190 | 341,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347,748 | 286,818 | 443,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,129 | 449,267 | 635,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726,511 | 668,018 | 776,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,044 | 799,834 | 856,899 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1119 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 856,899 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 856,899 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,642 in 1971.
- How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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