Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: World
SDG: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 14.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 14.50 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: World peaked at 14.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.09 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million | 3.09 million | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 million | 4.12 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 million | 5.21 million | 6.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 million | 6.97 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 million | 11.25 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.06 million | 13.50 million | 14.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 14 compare
- 1 India 1.66 million compare
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.61 million compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 3 United States 1.58 million compare
- 4 Japan 562,090 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in SDG: World was 14.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release