Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 555,222 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States stood at 555,222. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States peaked at 555,222 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,316, in 1971.
That places UIS: Arab States 113th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,148 | — |
| 1971 | 54,316 | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 57,564 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 60,329 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 64,900 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 68,542 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 73,474 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 77,247 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 70,723 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 75,455 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 80,602 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 88,451 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 93,286 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 97,367 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 99,268 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 105,589 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 106,201 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 111,228 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 196,243 | +76.4% |
| 1989 | 110,364 | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 111,931 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 110,578 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 114,942 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 126,095 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 146,326 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 158,657 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 170,291 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 180,038 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 189,932 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 207,023 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 211,899 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 220,046 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 236,119 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 238,390 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 270,267 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 286,448 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 296,875 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 313,758 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 330,453 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 351,119 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 376,099 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 375,110 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 398,881 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 433,551 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 466,380 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 483,734 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 492,064 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 501,863 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 513,155 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 509,637 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 530,331 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 534,853 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 549,064 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 537,140 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 555,222 | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UIS: Arab States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +76.4% | 111,228 | 196,243 |
| 1971 | -62.8% | 146,148 | 54,316 |
| 1989 | -43.8% | 196,243 | 110,364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,870 | 54,316 | 146,148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,860 | 80,602 | 196,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,581 | 110,578 | 207,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,537 | 211,899 | 351,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,047 | 375,110 | 513,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,322 | 530,331 | 555,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: Arab States was 555,222 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 555,222 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,316 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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