Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.81 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
972,594
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 5.81 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 5.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 972,594, in 1972.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 972,594 | — |
| 1974 | 1.51 million | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.83 million | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.75 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 4.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.22 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.48 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.81 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 972,594 | 1.51 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.37 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.86 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million | 2.30 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 million | 4.22 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.30 million | 5.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 United States of America 797,537 compare
- 4 Japan 314,152 compare
- 5 Germany 278,683 compare
- 6 Brazil 237,919 compare
- 7 Indonesia 164,175 compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 151,998 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 143,264 compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 274.67 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 178.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 371.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 374.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 181.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 5.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,594 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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