Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1991–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1991200720241991: 1.7M1992: 1.8M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.9M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.7M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.7M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 2.66 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 2.76 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1991.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 1.73 million
1992 1.76 million +1.8%
1993 1.76 million +0.1%
1994 1.80 million +2.5%
1995 1.85 million +2.5%
1996 1.86 million +0.5%
1997 1.94 million +4.3%
1998 2.02 million +4.3%
1999 1.97 million -2.4%
2000 2.09 million +6.2%
2001 2.18 million +4.3%
2002 2.27 million +4.0%
2003 2.44 million +7.5%
2004 2.52 million +3.3%
2005 2.58 million +2.2%
2006 2.63 million +2.1%
2007 2.66 million +1.2%
2008 2.71 million +1.7%
2009 2.71 million +0.1%
2010 2.72 million +0.2%
2011 2.67 million -1.5%
2012 2.63 million -1.5%
2013 2.76 million +4.7%
2014 2.74 million -0.8%
2015 2.70 million -1.2%
2016 2.69 million -0.6%
2017 2.71 million +0.8%
2018 2.67 million -1.4%
2019 2.64 million -1.0%
2020 2.58 million -2.6%
2021 2.58 million +0.1%
2022 2.61 million +1.1%
2023 2.63 million +0.9%
2024 2.66 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.85 million 1.73 million 2.02 million 9
2000s 2.48 million 2.09 million 2.71 million 10
2010s 2.69 million 2.63 million 2.76 million 10
2020s 2.61 million 2.58 million 2.66 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

  1. 31 Netherlands 84,762 compare
  2. 32 Algeria 78,997 compare
  3. 33 Nigeria 66,975 compare
  4. 34 Austria 65,299 compare
  5. 35 Saudi Arabia 64,094 compare
  6. 36 Guatemala 63,693 compare
  7. 37 Cuba 61,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 2.66 million 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1991.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 34th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release