Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 1.71 million.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 1.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1975.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.11 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.21 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.31 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.66 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.71 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 30 Viet Nam 42,084 compare
- 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
- 32 Austria 35,432 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
- 34 Morocco 26,974 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 26,635 compare
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1975.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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