Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 528,332 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 528,332 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 552,259 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,235, in 1971.
That places SDG: Western Asia 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 275,550 | — |
| 1971 | 71,235 | -74.1% |
| 1972 | 77,632 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 80,248 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 117,148 | +46.0% |
| 1975 | 90,805 | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 127,304 | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 97,240 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 88,190 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 96,526 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 99,936 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 106,050 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 108,344 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 109,017 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 108,830 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 133,893 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 117,054 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 119,607 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 213,154 | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 131,789 | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 138,224 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 140,833 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 158,680 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 155,161 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 183,932 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 180,456 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 196,843 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 201,089 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 216,677 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 228,709 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 235,344 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 245,440 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 257,227 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 270,590 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 286,515 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 302,853 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 304,637 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 315,470 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 334,290 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 345,841 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 369,057 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 385,879 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 407,426 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 435,700 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 465,472 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 474,778 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 491,753 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 491,891 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 492,935 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 510,065 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 534,778 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 538,496 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 552,259 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 528,332 | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in SDG: Western 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 | -74.1% | 275,550 | 71,235 |
| 1988 | +78.2% | 119,607 | 213,154 |
| 1974 | +46.0% | 80,248 | 117,148 |
| 1989 | -38.2% | 213,154 | 131,789 |
| 1976 | +40.2% | 90,805 | 127,304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,188 | 71,235 | 275,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,767 | 99,936 | 213,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,060 | 138,224 | 228,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,821 | 235,344 | 345,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,496 | 369,057 | 510,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,466 | 528,332 | 552,259 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 528,332 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 552,259 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,235 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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