Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 9.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 9.89 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 9.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 841,164, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 8th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 841,164 | -59.7% |
| 1972 | 891,856 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.26 million | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.64 million | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.00 million | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 5.26 million | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.45 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.92 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 7.23 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.85 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 8.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 9.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.89 million | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in MDG: Developing Regions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -59.7% | 2.09 million | 841,164 |
| 1974 | +41.3% | 1.10 million | 1.55 million |
| 1975 | -28.9% | 1.55 million | 1.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 841,164 | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.46 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million | 2.27 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million | 3.18 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million | 6.45 million | 8.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.40 million | 8.81 million | 9.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in MDG: Developing Regions was 9.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 841,164 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.