Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 2.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia is 2.66 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.76 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.70 million number | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.76 million number | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.65 million number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.96 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million number | 2.63 million number | 2.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 2.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.