Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 3.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.26 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.30 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 3.26 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 3.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.21 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | -41.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.76 million | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.47 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 million | 1.30 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million | 1.54 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.79 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.12 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.95 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million | 3.22 million | 3.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 3.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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