Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.00 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 2.00 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.20 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1974.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.42 million | 1.52 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.51 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.75 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 2.09 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 2.00 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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