Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
81
Highest
167,552
Japan
Lowest
0
Cook Islands
Median
966
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
980
What the numbers show
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 167,552 in Japan; the lowest is 0 in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 966, and the mean is 8,216.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 8,699.1%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 167,552 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 2 | Colombia | 52,140 | 2022 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 3 | Spain | 48,919 | 2024 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 4 | Ukraine | 43,121 | 2024 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 5 | South Korea | 39,455 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 6 | Argentina | 39,397 | 2006 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 7 | Vietnam | 38,316 | 2022 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 8 | Indonesia | 30,059 | 2023 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Turkey | 23,986 | 2023 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 15,308 | 2024 | up 475.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Mexico | 13,623 | 2018 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 12 | Ecuador | 13,393 | 2023 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 13,220 | 2007 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 12,511 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 15 | Kyrgyzstan | 9,550 | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 8,258 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 17 | Belarus | 7,416 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 6,504 | 2024 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 6,190 | 2020 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 20 | Kazakhstan | 6,165 | 2025 | down 40.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Ghana | 5,767 | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Myanmar | 5,487 | 2018 | up 131.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Israel | 5,376 | 2024 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 24 | Tajikistan | 5,210 | 2017 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 25 | Armenia | 4,857 | 2024 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 26 | Singapore | 4,426 | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 27 | Laos | 4,352 | 2020 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Netherlands | 3,270 | 2024 | up 188.1% | rising |
| 29 | Germany | 2,837 | 2024 | up 8,699.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Paraguay | 2,618 | 2003 | — | rising |
| 31 | Uruguay | 2,154 | 2010 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 32 | Egypt | 2,148 | 2025 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 33 | New Zealand | 2,089 | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 34 | Palestine | 1,753 | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 35 | Tanzania | 1,556 | 2019 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 36 | Denmark | 1,543 | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 37 | Moldova | 1,459 | 2024 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 38 | Cameroon | 1,230 | 2024 | down 44.6% | flat |
| 39 | Slovenia | 1,036 | 2023 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 974 | 2024 | down 70.0% | falling |
| 41 | Hungary | 966 | 2016 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 42 | Latvia | 886 | 2022 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 43 | Norway | 767.07 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 44 | Lesotho | 593 | 2018 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 45 | Rwanda | 554 | 2024 | up 80.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 535 | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Liberia | 511 | 2012 | up 432.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Guyana | 467 | 2012 | up 618.5% | rising |
| 49 | Trinidad and Tobago | 459 | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Cyprus | 439 | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 51 | Peru | 356 | 2024 | down 98.1% | falling |
| 52 | Slovakia | 352 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 53 | Mongolia | 312 | 2012 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 54 | Malta | 300.94 | 2024 | up 38.7% | flat |
| 55 | Belize | 274 | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 56 | Brunei | 273 | 2023 | up 405.6% | rising |
| 57 | Sweden | 269.83 | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 58 | Namibia | 224 | 2008 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 59 | Qatar | 184 | 2024 | down 71.3% | falling |
| 60 | El Salvador | 174 | 2023 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 61 | Samoa | 172 | 2023 | up 352.6% | rising |
| 62 | Bahrain | 163 | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 127 | 2023 | up 164.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Aruba | 121 | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 114 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 113.46 | 2024 | up 71.6% | falling |
| 67 | Oman | 85 | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 68 | British Virgin Islands | 76 | 2024 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 69 | North Macedonia | 69 | 2012 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 70 | Comoros | 67 | 2013 | up 103.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Poland | 58 | 2025 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Djibouti | 53 | 2009 | up 341.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Monaco | 40 | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 74 | Madagascar | 39 | 2023 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 22 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Andorra | 17 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Bermuda | 14 | 2018 | down 84.1% | falling |
| 78 | Mauritania | 10 | 2019 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 79 | Burundi | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release