Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area is 1.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 1.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 671,238, in 1991.
WB: Euro Area ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 715,583 | — |
| 1983 | 688,788 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 742,481 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 696,820 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 691,770 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 706,606 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 748,506 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 762,521 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 747,162 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 671,238 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 698,471 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 719,986 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 768,736 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 796,707 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 770,696 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 809,830 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 873,242 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 780,340 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 811,229 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 847,191 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 861,538 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 987,654 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719,134 | 688,788 | 762,521 | 8 |
| 1990s | 763,641 | 671,238 | 873,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961,825 | 811,229 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area
More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.42 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 6.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 1.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,238 in 1991.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro 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