Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 9,852 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 9,852. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 9,852 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 639.5, in 1971.
That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 695.78 | — |
| 1971 | 639.5 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 662.43 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 792.99 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 791.58 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 856.69 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 922.89 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,228 | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 1,194 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 952.48 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 695.39 | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 804.34 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 932.15 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 1,080 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 1,328 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 1,478 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1,214 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 1,410 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 1,535 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1,567 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,565 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,652 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3,247 | +96.6% |
| 1993 | 1,662 | -48.8% |
| 1994 | 1,591 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,521 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,673 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1,680 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,660 | +58.3% |
| 1999 | 2,348 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2,670 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,645 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,055 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2,849 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,864 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,213 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3,778 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 4,612 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 5,389 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 6,504 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 6,844 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,500 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7,628 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,982 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9,428 | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 9,581 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,279 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 9,272 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 9,337 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,342 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,211 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,169 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,187 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 9,791 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 9,852 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 873.67 | 639.5 | 1,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,204 | 695.39 | 1,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,960 | 1,521 | 3,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,758 | 2,645 | 6,504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,419 | 6,844 | 9,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,442 | 9,169 | 9,852 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.2% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 917,273 (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.9% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.79 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 9,852 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,852 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.5 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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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February 2026 Data Release