Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 121,913 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids stood at 121,913.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 207,009 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,733, in 1971.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 182nd 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,733 | — |
| 1972 | 11,595 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 12,514 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 13,963 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 28,138 | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 30,022 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 32,531 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 33,763 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 34,116 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 36,295 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 36,515 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 40,542 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 42,653 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 36,767 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 47,318 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 48,326 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 49,659 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 51,378 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 52,454 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 54,893 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 54,435 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 54,435 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,311 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53,978 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54,351 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58,208 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 59,047 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59,742 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 59,039 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 60,839 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 81,596 | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 113,743 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 133,448 | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 159,959 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 181,482 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 195,752 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 205,990 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 207,009 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 150,395 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 138,491 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 125,532 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 122,575 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 115,122 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 120,277 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 129,136 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 121,516 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 124,559 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 123,329 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 122,829 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 122,197 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 143,903 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 121,913 | -15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in UNESCO: Sids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +101.5% | 13,963 | 28,138 |
| 2004 | +39.4% | 81,596 | 113,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,928 | 10,733 | 32,531 | 7 |
| 1980s | 40,595 | 33,763 | 49,659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,749 | 51,378 | 59,047 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,159 | 59,039 | 205,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,461 | 115,122 | 207,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,834 | 121,913 | 143,903 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 179 Seychelles 58 compare
- 180 Bermuda 55 compare
- 181 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42 compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 34 compare
- 182 Dominica 34 compare
- 184 Anguilla 14 compare
- 185 Cook Islands 2 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 121,913 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 207,009 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,733 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release