Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 8,668 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,668
Change on year
down 74.6%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34,169
in 2023
All-time low
1,698
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 8,668.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 34,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,698, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th 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 in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,698 | — |
| 1971 | 1,727 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,842 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,945 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,041 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,299 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 2,920 | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 3,081 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3,170 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,196 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,319 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3,376 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,607 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,463 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 3,589 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3,711 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,780 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3,829 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,661 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,738 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3,879 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4,283 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 4,353 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,439 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,568 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,549 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,488 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,546 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,511 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,400 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,183 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5,212 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,588 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6,446 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 7,518 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 7,686 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,767 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,392 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 9,073 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 9,266 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,772 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9,518 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,009 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9,804 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,310 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,548 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,360 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,071 | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 9,635 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 9,509 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,441 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 9,215 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9,537 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 34,169 | +258.3% |
| 2024 | 8,668 | -74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,392 | 1,698 | 3,196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,607 | 3,319 | 3,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,402 | 3,879 | 4,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,213 | 5,183 | 9,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,554 | 9,509 | 16,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,206 | 8,668 | 34,169 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 257,647 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 199,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 41,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 318,718 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125,481 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 121,425 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 8,668 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 34,169 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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