Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 4.05 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 4.05 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.05 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 435,766, in 1971.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 435,766 | -57.9% |
| 1972 | 449,292 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 469,617 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 511,703 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 537,409 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 563,652 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 586,101 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 637,907 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 677,908 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 710,418 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 778,241 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 807,642 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 881,505 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 875,965 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 969,389 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.05 million | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in WB: East Asia & 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -57.9% | 1.03 million | 435,766 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,324 | 435,766 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,525 | 710,418 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million | 1.24 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 1.91 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million | 3.22 million | 4.05 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1638 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 4.05 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,766 in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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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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.