Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 5.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.29 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.65 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 5.29 million.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 5.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 1971.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.65 million | -51.7% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.55 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 3.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.96 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.52 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.65 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 2.09 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 2.55 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 3.53 million | 4.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 4.63 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 5.14 million | 5.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 204,932 compare
- 13 Spain 201,053 compare
- 14 Türkiye 184,566 compare
- 15 Canada 173,685 compare
- 16 Philippines 167,296 compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 164,903 compare
- 18 Colombia 161,159 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 5.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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