Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
83
Highest
167,552
Japan
Lowest
0
Burundi
Median
886
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 83 countries. The highest value is 167,552 in Japan; the lowest is 0 in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 886, and the mean is 8,018.
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 Cook Islands (down 100.0%).
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 167,552 | 2023 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 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 | 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 | Türkiye | 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 | Kyrgyz Republic | 9,550 | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 8,258 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 17 | Belarus, Republic of | 7,416 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 18 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 6,504 | 2024 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 6,190 | 2020 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 20 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 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, Republic of | 5,210 | 2017 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 25 | Armenia, Republic of | 4,857 | 2024 | up 18.7% | flat |
| 26 | Singapore | 4,426 | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 27 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 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, Arab Republic of | 2,148 | 2025 | down 24.6% | rising |
| 33 | New Zealand | 2,089 | 2024 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 34 | Palestine, State of | 1,753 | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 35 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1,556 | 2019 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 36 | Denmark | 1,543 | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 37 | Moldova, Republic of | 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, Kingdom of | 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 | Slovak Republic | 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 Darussalam | 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, Kingdom of | 163 | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 63 | St. Lucia | 127 | 2023 | up 164.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 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, Republic of | 69 | 2012 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 70 | Comoros, Union of the | 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, Republic of | 39 | 2023 | down 96.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 22 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Andorra, Principality of | 17 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Bermuda | 14 | 2018 | down 84.1% | falling |
| 78 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 10 | 2019 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 79 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 | 2013 | — | flat |
| 79 | Malawi | 0 | 2007 | — | flat |
| 79 | Burundi | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release