Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 5.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.18 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
866,686
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) is 5.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 5.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 866,686, in 1972.
That places WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 866,686 | — |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.76 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.18 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 million | 866,686 | 1.40 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.23 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.62 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 1.99 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 3.64 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.68 million | 5.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 203.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 263.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 5.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,686 in 1972.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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