Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 1.03 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 1.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,517, in 1975.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 124,517 | — |
| 1976 | 128,009 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 133,491 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 142,994 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 148,319 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 153,070 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 153,332 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 172,679 | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 173,738 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 176,315 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 181,126 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 179,399 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 192,562 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 195,051 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 199,764 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 206,438 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 208,022 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 222,038 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 225,851 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 234,987 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 237,799 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 249,156 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 260,924 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 282,351 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 287,082 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 298,815 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 312,937 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 325,408 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 345,691 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 371,035 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 414,780 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 439,834 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 462,283 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 495,221 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 530,662 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 594,558 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 653,400 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 704,688 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 749,920 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 749,882 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 775,581 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 726,124 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 761,046 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 748,793 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 844,022 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 901,724 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 912,671 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 933,255 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 960,244 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,466 | 124,517 | 148,319 | 5 |
| 1980s | 177,704 | 153,070 | 199,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,465 | 206,438 | 287,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,667 | 298,815 | 530,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,801 | 594,558 | 844,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,741 | 901,724 | 1.03 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2026 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,517 in 1975.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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