Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 175,283 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 175,283. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 175,283 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,432, in 1978.
That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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 (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17,432 | — |
| 1979 | 18,108 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 18,306 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 19,052 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 22,435 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 23,359 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 22,550 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 23,917 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 24,316 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 24,224 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 24,818 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 25,236 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25,969 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 28,790 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 29,806 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 29,958 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30,345 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30,373 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30,954 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 30,911 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30,913 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,421 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,547 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 41,783 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 45,453 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 52,152 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 58,670 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 64,878 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 72,075 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 77,465 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 89,995 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 107,547 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 123,543 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 134,416 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 141,279 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 151,717 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 142,330 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 139,972 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 144,696 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 155,227 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 157,834 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 165,729 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 169,238 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 175,283 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,770 | 17,432 | 18,108 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,821 | 18,306 | 25,236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,944 | 25,969 | 31,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,657 | 36,547 | 107,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,674 | 123,543 | 165,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,260 | 169,238 | 175,283 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- 168 Saint Lucia 243 compare
- 169 Bahamas 208 compare
- 170 Tonga 199 compare
- 171 Aruba 139 compare
- 172 Liechtenstein 125 compare
- 173 American Samoa 105 compare
- 174 Monaco 96 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96 compare
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.63 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 175,283 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The highest recorded value was 175,283 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,432 in 1978.
- How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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