Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.62 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 2.52 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 2.72 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.07 million | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 1.62 million | 1.73 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.73 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.85 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.31 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.62 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.52 million | 2.58 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 2.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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