Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 684,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 684,131 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 684,131 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400,388, in 1990.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 450,529 | — |
| 1990 | 400,388 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 408,909 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 417,101 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 415,646 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 419,632 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 424,671 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 434,184 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 445,859 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 444,072 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 441,253 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 475,625 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 495,799 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 518,624 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 542,420 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 561,993 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 579,875 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 593,318 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 597,224 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 616,744 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 614,705 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 628,029 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 636,945 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 647,242 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 655,095 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 656,128 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 631,386 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 616,799 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 616,915 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 610,019 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 627,703 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 648,401 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 651,078 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 655,466 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 652,519 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 684,131 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450,529 | 450,529 | 450,529 | 1 |
| 1990s | 425,172 | 400,388 | 445,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,633 | 475,625 | 616,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,626 | 610,019 | 656,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,319 | 648,401 | 684,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 99 Nicaragua 9,565 compare
- 100 Slovenia 9,485 compare
- 101 Palestine, State of 9,395 compare
- 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,756 compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,625 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 8,248 compare
- 105 Cameroon 7,670 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7995 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.47 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 684,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 684,131 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,388 in 1990.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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