Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 3.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.01 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members is 3.01 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 3.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million, in 1974.
That places WB: Oecd Members 15th 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 in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.01 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 1.37 million | 1.49 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million | 1.51 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.76 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 2.30 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million | 2.77 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 2.96 million | 3.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members
- 12 Pakistan 101,917 compare
- 13 Türkiye 99,346 compare
- 14 Colombia 96,152 compare
- 15 Canada 91,370 compare
- 16 Russian Federation 87,385 compare
- 17 Philippines 81,667 compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80,866 compare
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 57.13 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 59.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 37.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 46.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 27.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: Oecd Members was 3.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1974.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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