Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 140,172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 140,172. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 140,172 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,191, in 1971.
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 177th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,055 | — |
| 1971 | 4,191 | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 6,760 | +61.3% |
| 1973 | 5,374 | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 5,871 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 7,009 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 7,711 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 8,152 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 9,501 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 9,996 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 10,402 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10,945 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 13,775 | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 14,831 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 13,491 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 14,884 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 15,210 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,020 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15,306 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 15,234 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15,592 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 17,364 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 18,467 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 18,417 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18,618 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,244 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,322 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19,856 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 20,295 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 20,966 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 24,363 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 26,612 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 27,438 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 30,656 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 34,812 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 37,315 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 40,422 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 44,446 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 51,017 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 62,924 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 76,340 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 84,174 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 83,694 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90,641 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 97,149 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 101,284 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 105,712 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 115,982 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 116,942 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 123,796 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 125,344 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 129,739 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 131,274 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 140,172 | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +61.3% | 4,191 | 6,760 |
| 1971 | -30.8% | 6,055 | 4,191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,062 | 4,191 | 9,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,910 | 10,402 | 15,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,714 | 15,592 | 20,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,000 | 24,363 | 62,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,571 | 76,340 | 123,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,632 | 125,344 | 140,172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- 174 Monaco 96 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96 compare
- 176 Micronesia (country) 90 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 76 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 63 compare
- 179 Seychelles 58 compare
- 180 Bermuda 55 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 140,172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 140,172 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,191 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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