Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 175,283 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
175,283
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
175,283
in 2021
All-time low
17,432
in 1978
Years of data
44
1978–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1978–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1978199920211978: 17.4k1979: 18.1k1980: 18.3k1981: 19.1k1982: 22.4k1983: 23.4k1984: 22.6k1985: 23.9k1986: 24.3k1987: 24.2k1988: 24.8k1989: 25.2k1990: 26.0k1991: 28.8k1992: 29.8k1993: 30.0k1994: 30.3k1995: 30.4k1996: 31.0k1997: 30.9k1998: 30.9k1999: 31.4k2000: 36.5k2001: 41.8k2002: 45.5k2003: 52.2k2004: 58.7k2005: 64.9k2006: 72.1k2007: 77.5k2008: 90.0k2009: 107.5k2010: 123.5k2011: 134.4k2012: 141.3k2013: 151.7k2014: 142.3k2015: 140.0k2016: 144.7k2017: 155.2k2018: 157.8k2019: 165.7k2020: 169.2k2021: 175.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 168 St. Lucia 243 compare
  2. 169 Bahamas, The 208 compare
  3. 170 Tonga 199 compare
  4. 171 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 139 compare
  5. 172 Liechtenstein 125 compare
  6. 173 American Samoa 105 compare
  7. 174 Monaco 96 compare
  8. 174 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 96 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) β†’

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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release