Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 617,424 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
617,424
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
617,424
in 2024
All-time low
364,686
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1991–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1991200720241991: 364.7k1992: 369.4k1993: 369.0k1994: 372.9k1995: 373.8k1996: 379.9k1997: 390.0k1998: 388.4k1999: 383.7k2000: 416.7k2001: 438.2k2002: 458.6k2003: 483.6k2004: 500.2k2005: 516.1k2006: 527.1k2007: 532.1k2008: 549.5k2009: 546.9k2010: 560.4k2011: 570.2k2012: 579.3k2013: 587.1k2014: 588.1k2015: 563.8k2016: 550.7k2017: 551.1k2018: 544.8k2019: 561.9k2020: 582.9k2021: 586.3k2022: 589.3k2023: 585.8k2024: 617.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 617,424. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 617,424 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 364,686, in 1991.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 364,686
1992 369,407 +1.3%
1993 368,997 -0.1%
1994 372,925 +1.1%
1995 373,776 +0.2%
1996 379,909 +1.6%
1997 390,041 +2.7%
1998 388,384 -0.4%
1999 383,695 -1.2%
2000 416,668 +8.6%
2001 438,215 +5.2%
2002 458,631 +4.7%
2003 483,642 +5.5%
2004 500,166 +3.4%
2005 516,110 +3.2%
2006 527,110 +2.1%
2007 532,119 +1.0%
2008 549,534 +3.3%
2009 546,889 -0.5%
2010 560,350 +2.5%
2011 570,232 +1.8%
2012 579,328 +1.6%
2013 587,109 +1.3%
2014 588,063 +0.2%
2015 563,750 -4.1%
2016 550,653 -2.3%
2017 551,094 +0.1%
2018 544,835 -1.1%
2019 561,857 +3.1%
2020 582,911 +3.7%
2021 586,316 +0.6%
2022 589,324 +0.5%
2023 585,812 -0.6%
2024 617,424 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 376,869 364,686 390,041 9
2000s 496,908 416,668 549,534 10
2010s 565,727 544,835 588,063 10
2020s 592,357 582,911 617,424 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,625 compare
  2. 104 Turkmenistan 8,248 compare
  3. 105 Cameroon 7,670 compare
  4. 106 Yemen 7,356 compare
  5. 107 Oman 7,163 compare
  6. 108 Latvia 6,571 compare
  7. 109 Hong Kong, China 6,504

See the full ranking of 406 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 617,424 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 617,424 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 364,686 in 1991.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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