Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 4.03 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.03 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.03 million
in 2019
All-time low
416,777
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 4.03 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 4.03 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 416,777, in 1971.

That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 1.02 million —
1971 416,777 -59.0%
1972 426,929 +2.4%
1973 445,441 +4.3%
1974 485,457 +9.0%
1975 509,805 +5.0%
1976 534,869 +4.9%
1977 556,704 +4.1%
1978 607,428 +9.1%
1979 647,161 +6.5%
1980 679,434 +5.0%
1981 747,297 +10.0%
1982 776,857 +4.0%
1983 850,717 +9.5%
1984 844,382 -0.7%
1985 937,052 +11.0%
1986 991,238 +5.8%
1987 1.13 million +13.9%
1988 1.15 million +2.0%
1989 1.24 million +7.4%
1990 1.20 million -3.4%
1991 1.24 million +3.6%
1992 1.22 million -1.6%
1993 1.42 million +16.6%
1994 1.43 million +0.8%
1995 1.43 million +0.1%
1996 1.60 million +11.7%
1997 1.67 million +4.4%
1998 1.60 million -4.1%
1999 1.63 million +1.5%
2000 1.81 million +11.6%
2001 1.89 million +4.3%
2002 2.04 million +7.6%
2003 2.12 million +3.8%
2004 2.23 million +5.5%
2005 2.85 million +27.6%
2006 2.77 million -2.9%
2007 2.93 million +5.9%
2008 3.10 million +5.7%
2009 3.00 million -3.2%
2010 3.11 million +3.7%
2011 3.16 million +1.5%
2012 3.20 million +1.4%
2013 3.32 million +3.5%
2014 3.76 million +13.3%
2015 3.81 million +1.6%
2016 3.88 million +1.6%
2017 3.91 million +0.9%
2018 3.95 million +1.0%
2019 4.03 million +2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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
1971 -59.0% 1.02 million 416,777

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 564,703 416,777 1.02 million 10
1980s 934,455 679,434 1.24 million 10
1990s 1.44 million 1.20 million 1.67 million 10
2000s 2.47 million 1.81 million 3.10 million 10
2010s 3.61 million 3.11 million 4.03 million 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 24 Italy 116,947 compare
  2. 25 Peru 113,786 compare
  3. 26 France 109,827 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 99,994 compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 97,849 compare
  6. 29 Poland 96,719 compare
  7. 30 Vietnam 86,068 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 4.03 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.03 million in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 416,777 in 1971.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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.