Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 10.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.00 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 10.00 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 10.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1971.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.53 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.74 million | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 million | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.67 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.88 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.87 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.59 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.01 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.41 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.00 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 million | 1.46 million | 2.20 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.14 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 million | 2.77 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 3.75 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 million | 6.97 million | 8.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 million | 8.98 million | 10.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 270.72 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 177.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 366.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 370.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 179.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 10.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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