Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 14.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World is 14.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 14.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.08 million | 5.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 million | 4.11 million | 5.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million | 5.19 million | 6.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 million | 6.94 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 million | 11.21 million | 13.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 million | 13.46 million | 14.47 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 212.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 14.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release