Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada
Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 173,685 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Canada is 173,685, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Canada peaked at 210,530 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 125,500, in 1998.
Canada ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 158,123 | — |
| 1994 | 174,684 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 176,783 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 125,500 | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 210,530 | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 197,766 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 207,063 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 192,035 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 194,130 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 195,635 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 197,851 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 204,765 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 173,685 | -15.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 173,685 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 13.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +67.8% | 125,500 | 210,530 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,772 | 125,500 | 176,783 | 4 |
| 2000s | 204,148 | 197,766 | 210,530 | 2 |
| 2010s | 195,023 | 173,685 | 207,063 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Canada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Canada was 173,685 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 210,530 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,500 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release