Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 7.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.34 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
721,413
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 7.34 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 7.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 721,413, in 1971.

That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.85 million —
1971 721,413 -61.0%
1972 753,252 +4.4%
1973 788,755 +4.7%
1974 1.35 million +70.9%
1975 884,656 -34.4%
1976 918,734 +3.9%
1977 952,830 +3.7%
1978 1.01 million +6.5%
1979 1.05 million +3.1%
1980 1.13 million +8.1%
1981 1.21 million +7.1%
1982 1.22 million +1.1%
1983 1.33 million +8.3%
1984 1.33 million +0.6%
1985 1.42 million +6.8%
1986 1.49 million +4.9%
1987 1.65 million +10.5%
1988 1.63 million -1.3%
1989 1.72 million +5.6%
1990 1.69 million -1.7%
1991 1.74 million +3.1%
1992 1.96 million +12.3%
1993 2.16 million +10.2%
1994 2.15 million -0.3%
1995 1.92 million -10.8%
1996 2.12 million +10.4%
1997 2.20 million +4.0%
1998 2.31 million +4.7%
1999 2.32 million +0.6%
2000 2.51 million +8.0%
2001 2.61 million +4.3%
2002 2.80 million +7.0%
2003 2.89 million +3.5%
2004 3.16 million +9.1%
2005 3.81 million +20.7%
2006 3.81 million -0.0%
2007 4.09 million +7.4%
2008 4.39 million +7.3%
2009 4.38 million -0.2%
2010 4.63 million +5.7%
2011 5.01 million +8.3%
2012 5.21 million +4.0%
2013 5.34 million +2.5%
2014 5.72 million +7.1%
2015 5.91 million +3.3%
2016 5.94 million +0.5%
2017 5.96 million +0.3%
2018 5.99 million +0.5%
2019 6.18 million +3.2%
2020 6.47 million +4.6%
2021 6.70 million +3.6%
2022 6.97 million +4.1%
2023 7.17 million +2.8%
2024 7.34 million +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +70.9% 788,755 1.35 million
1971 -61.0% 1.85 million 721,413
1975 -34.4% 1.35 million 884,656

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 million 721,413 1.85 million 10
1980s 1.41 million 1.13 million 1.72 million 10
1990s 2.06 million 1.69 million 2.32 million 10
2000s 3.44 million 2.51 million 4.39 million 10
2010s 5.59 million 4.63 million 6.18 million 10
2020s 6.93 million 6.47 million 7.34 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 10 Iran 230,289 compare
  2. 11 Russia 216,103 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 204,932 compare
  4. 13 Spain 201,053 compare
  5. 14 Turkey 184,566 compare
  6. 15 Canada 173,685 compare
  7. 16 Philippines 167,296 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 7.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 721,413 in 1971.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.