Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend

WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.93 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 million
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1981–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1981200220231981: 1.3M1982: 1.3M1983: 1.4M1984: 1.8M1985: 1.9M1986: 1.5M1987: 1.6M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.6M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.6M1995: 2.1M1996: 1.7M1997: 2.1M1998: 1.8M1999: 1.8M2000: 1.9M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.5M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.3M2007: 3.4M2008: 3.6M2009: 3.5M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.6M2013: 3.9M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.4M2016: 4.4M2017: 4.5M2018: 4.4M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.5M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.8M2023: 4.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 4.93 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 4.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1981.

WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 1.32 million
1982 1.33 million +0.6%
1983 1.38 million +3.5%
1984 1.84 million +33.3%
1985 1.90 million +3.4%
1986 1.46 million -23.2%
1987 1.57 million +7.8%
1988 1.54 million -1.8%
1989 1.62 million +5.0%
1990 1.58 million -2.6%
1991 1.59 million +0.8%
1992 1.57 million -1.6%
1993 1.49 million -5.0%
1994 1.61 million +8.0%
1995 2.10 million +30.6%
1996 1.66 million -21.1%
1997 2.10 million +26.9%
1998 1.76 million -16.4%
1999 1.80 million +2.6%
2000 1.90 million +5.5%
2001 2.05 million +7.8%
2002 2.23 million +8.5%
2003 2.39 million +7.6%
2004 2.52 million +5.4%
2005 3.15 million +24.9%
2006 3.31 million +4.9%
2007 3.38 million +2.2%
2008 3.57 million +5.7%
2009 3.46 million -3.2%
2010 3.54 million +2.5%
2011 3.61 million +1.9%
2012 3.63 million +0.5%
2013 3.94 million +8.5%
2014 4.38 million +11.2%
2015 4.43 million +1.3%
2016 4.44 million +0.1%
2017 4.46 million +0.5%
2018 4.44 million -0.5%
2019 4.39 million -1.1%
2020 4.48 million +2.2%
2021 4.64 million +3.4%
2022 4.82 million +3.9%
2023 4.93 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.55 million 1.32 million 1.90 million 9
1990s 1.72 million 1.49 million 2.10 million 10
2000s 2.80 million 1.90 million 3.57 million 10
2010s 4.13 million 3.54 million 4.46 million 10
2020s 4.72 million 4.48 million 4.93 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend

  1. 14 Turkey 184,566 compare
  2. 15 Canada 173,685 compare
  3. 16 Philippines 167,296 compare
  4. 17 Venezuela 164,903 compare
  5. 18 Colombia 161,159 compare
  6. 19 Pakistan 160,434 compare
  7. 20 Ukraine 158,978 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 4.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 4.93 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1981.
How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release