Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 898,895 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
898,895
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
898,895
in 2024
All-time low
72,994
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Total stood at 898,895. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 898,895 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72,994, in 1970.
That places WB: Ida Total 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,994 | — |
| 1971 | 73,893 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 79,034 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 80,563 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 83,812 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 86,798 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 89,603 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 93,676 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 101,619 | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 105,798 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 109,005 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 116,196 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 126,765 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 128,433 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 130,888 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 135,108 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 139,063 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 144,797 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 150,034 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 151,861 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 159,021 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 165,998 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 172,505 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 175,712 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 181,938 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 188,157 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 198,522 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 207,087 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 218,867 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 228,897 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 237,809 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 248,631 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 260,429 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 276,004 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 296,999 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 333,223 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 364,899 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 387,687 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 418,083 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 454,263 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 507,401 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 557,603 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 599,827 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 642,103 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 636,598 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 663,945 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 613,626 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 653,629 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 649,811 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 749,479 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 773,174 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 786,952 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 806,575 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 832,892 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 898,895 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,779 | 72,994 | 105,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,215 | 109,005 | 151,861 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,670 | 159,021 | 228,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,803 | 237,809 | 454,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 627,402 | 507,401 | 749,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,698 | 773,174 | 898,895 | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 898,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 898,895 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,994 in 1970.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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