Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 204,932 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom is 204,932, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom peaked at 217,004 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,402, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79,415 | — |
| 1984 | 79,402 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 79,544 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79,621 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 80,664 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 89,136 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 84,666 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 83,300 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 86,200 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 89,500 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 92,067 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 97,274 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 82,203 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 89,241 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 89,867 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 92,165 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 94,360 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96,450 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 98,310 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 101,040 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 111,830 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 122,305 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 125,585 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 129,930 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 134,170 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 137,950 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 140,354 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 139,758 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 139,785 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145,294 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 151,566 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 148,524 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 151,211 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 156,295 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 161,145 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 217,004 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 192,027 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 193,011 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 200,310 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 204,932 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,778 | 79,402 | 89,136 | 7 |
| 1990s | 89,091 | 82,203 | 97,274 | 9 |
| 2000s | 115,193 | 94,360 | 137,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,094 | 139,758 | 217,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,570 | 192,027 | 204,932 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Kingdom was 204,932 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 217,004 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,402 in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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