Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 96,808 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area is 96,808, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 117,987 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,380, in 1978.
That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97,057 | — |
| 1977 | 16,969 | -82.5% |
| 1978 | 5,380 | -68.3% |
| 1979 | 6,279 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 7,086 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 9,298 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 10,145 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 11,266 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 12,281 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 13,321 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 13,662 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14,423 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 100,559 | +597.2% |
| 1989 | 14,409 | -85.7% |
| 1990 | 14,736 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16,074 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 15,698 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 18,839 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 29,464 | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 29,715 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29,293 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 29,891 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 30,583 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 33,468 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 33,812 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 34,013 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35,963 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 38,137 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 40,290 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 43,317 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 46,024 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 52,659 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 58,375 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 65,132 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 76,561 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 81,738 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 87,144 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 93,118 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 103,239 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 107,945 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 111,601 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 111,736 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 113,304 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 110,561 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 117,987 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 110,002 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 109,871 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92,858 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 96,808 | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area 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 | +597.2% | 14,423 | 100,559 |
| 1989 | -85.7% | 100,559 | 14,409 |
| 1977 | -82.5% | 97,057 | 16,969 |
| 1978 | -68.3% | 16,969 | 5,380 |
| 1994 | +56.4% | 18,839 | 29,464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,421 | 5,380 | 97,057 | 4 |
| 1980s | 20,645 | 7,086 | 100,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,776 | 14,736 | 33,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,772 | 33,812 | 65,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,695 | 76,561 | 113,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,505 | 92,858 | 117,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
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More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 96,808 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 117,987 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,380 in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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