Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
819,519
in 1986
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union stood at 1.54 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 1.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 819,519, in 1986.
That places WB: European Union 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 851,263 | — |
| 1983 | 820,284 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 871,759 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 824,977 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 819,519 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 836,010 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 879,009 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 899,000 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 886,958 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 822,410 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 855,879 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 889,455 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 947,378 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 988,014 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 967,366 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 992,506 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 850,228 | 819,519 | 899,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 944,664 | 822,410 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.03 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.28 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.41 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 272,026 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: European Union was 1.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 819,519 in 1986.
- How does WB: European Union rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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