Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4.02 million number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 4.02 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.02 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 343,801 number, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 43 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 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343,801 number | — |
| 1971 | 430,550 number | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 444,255 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 462,993 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 505,986 number | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 535,107 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 566,264 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 590,976 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 634,649 number | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 681,208 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 709,912 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 765,796 number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 801,147 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 873,933 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 868,694 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 958,855 number | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million number | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million number | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million number | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million number | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million number | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million number | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million number | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,579 number | 343,801 number | 681,208 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 951,723 number | 709,912 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.68 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million number | 1.73 million number | 3.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million number | 3.20 million number | 4.02 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 4.02 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,801 number in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.