Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.76 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.73 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 2.66 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.76 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1991.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.73 million | 2.02 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million | 2.09 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.63 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.57 million | 2.66 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 2.66 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1991.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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