Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 8,668 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +258.3% | 9,537 | 34,169 |
| 2024 | -74.6% | 34,169 | 8,668 |
| 2017 | +55.1% | 10,360 | 16,071 |
| 2018 | -40.0% | 16,071 | 9,635 |
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
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (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