Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
189,213
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 1.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189,213, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 189,213 | — |
| 1972 | 204,186 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 215,101 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 647,452 | +201.0% |
| 1975 | 236,082 | -63.5% |
| 1976 | 240,682 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 247,114 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 252,861 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 243,344 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 283,591 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 293,086 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 279,757 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 298,991 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 306,558 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 300,335 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 311,280 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 327,986 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 293,026 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 294,654 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 299,623 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 298,709 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 466,003 | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 450,995 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 436,823 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 271,978 | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 303,852 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 306,941 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 406,567 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 402,988 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 395,508 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 411,257 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 435,530 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 446,196 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 526,170 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 547,303 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 593,156 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 663,411 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 748,976 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 803,641 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 894,975 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 275,115 | 189,213 | 647,452 | 9 |
| 1980s | 298,926 | 279,757 | 327,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,448 | 271,978 | 466,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,115 | 395,508 | 803,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 894,975 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
- 34 Morocco 26,974 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 26,635 compare
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
- 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 24,026 compare
- 39 Lebanon 23,783 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.07 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 63.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,213 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release