Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 535,270 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
535,270
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
535,270
in 2024
All-time low
44,335
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Only stood at 535,270. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 535,270 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,335, in 1970.
WB: Ida Only ranks 114th 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 (number) in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,335 | — |
| 1971 | 44,961 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 50,034 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 50,954 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 53,541 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 55,974 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 57,534 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 60,610 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 67,391 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 69,401 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 71,264 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 75,170 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 81,188 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 81,824 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 82,949 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 85,085 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 88,331 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 92,313 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 94,768 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 94,818 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98,553 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 103,134 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 105,861 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 108,329 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 111,341 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 113,793 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 119,650 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 123,802 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 130,690 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 135,575 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 147,866 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 160,591 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 170,651 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 183,825 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 199,830 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 214,575 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 234,541 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 246,684 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 270,949 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 292,693 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 331,232 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 357,589 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 386,690 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 412,696 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 415,246 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 415,042 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 421,898 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 433,557 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 438,910 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 465,822 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 479,179 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 492,985 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 503,230 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 523,819 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 535,270 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,474 | 44,335 | 69,401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,771 | 71,264 | 94,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,073 | 98,553 | 135,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,220 | 147,866 | 292,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,868 | 331,232 | 465,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,897 | 479,179 | 535,270 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 535,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 535,270 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,335 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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