Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 204,932 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Kingdom, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Kingdom is 204,932, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Kingdom peaked at 217,004 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,402, in 1984.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79,415 | — |
| 1984 | 79,402 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 79,544 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79,621 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 80,664 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 89,136 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 84,666 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 83,300 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 86,200 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 89,500 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 92,067 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 97,274 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 82,203 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 89,241 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 89,867 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 91,016 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 92,165 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94,360 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96,450 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 98,310 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 101,040 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 111,830 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 122,305 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 125,585 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 129,930 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 134,170 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 137,950 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 140,354 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 139,758 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 139,785 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145,294 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 151,566 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 148,524 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 151,211 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 156,295 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 161,145 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 217,004 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 192,027 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 193,011 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 200,310 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 204,932 | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +34.7% | 161,145 | 217,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,778 | 79,402 | 89,136 | 7 |
| 1990s | 89,283 | 82,203 | 97,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,193 | 94,360 | 137,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,094 | 139,758 | 217,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,570 | 192,027 | 204,932 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in United Kingdom was 204,932 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 217,004 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,402 in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.