Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 161,848 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
161,848
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
161,848
in 2021
All-time low
14,844
in 1978
Years of data
44
1978–2021
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 161,848. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 161,848 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,844, in 1978.
That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 175th 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 in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14,844 | — |
| 1979 | 15,345 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 15,751 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 16,354 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 19,878 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 20,229 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 19,509 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 20,104 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 20,818 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 20,826 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21,436 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 22,034 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22,850 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 25,318 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 25,977 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 26,281 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 26,660 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 26,472 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 26,995 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 26,832 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28,273 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 29,921 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 34,972 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 39,549 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 42,924 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 47,034 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 53,878 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 60,186 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 67,112 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 71,369 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 79,820 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 93,250 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 104,542 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 110,780 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 121,723 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 133,174 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 128,208 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 126,981 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 129,701 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 137,617 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 144,082 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 149,174 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 156,002 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 161,848 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,094 | 14,844 | 15,345 | 2 |
| 1980s | 19,694 | 15,751 | 22,034 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,558 | 22,850 | 29,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,009 | 34,972 | 93,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,598 | 104,542 | 149,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,925 | 156,002 | 161,848 | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 172 Liechtenstein 125 compare
- 173 American Samoa 105 compare
- 174 Monaco 96 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96 compare
- 176 Micronesia, Federated States of 90 compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 76 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 63 compare
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 161,848 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 161,848 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,844 in 1978.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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