Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 408,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
408,945
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
408,945
in 2024
All-time low
28,666
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 408,945. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 408,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,666, in 1971.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 131st 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,284 | — |
| 1971 | 28,666 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 32,534 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 32,750 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 34,760 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 35,881 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 36,307 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 37,908 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 43,167 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 41,156 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 41,792 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 44,060 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 50,059 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 50,729 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 51,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 53,107 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 55,735 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 59,270 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 60,873 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 60,970 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63,977 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 68,651 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 70,729 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 72,693 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 75,262 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 76,456 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 80,579 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 82,822 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 86,384 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 90,659 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 100,130 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 109,229 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 116,761 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 128,902 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 141,063 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 151,730 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 168,936 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 180,145 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 198,117 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 219,705 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 253,487 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 281,419 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 306,212 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 325,812 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 319,898 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 322,193 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 328,143 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 337,723 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 337,003 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 354,853 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 361,829 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 374,057 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 382,277 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 398,980 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 408,945 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,241 | 28,666 | 43,167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,759 | 41,792 | 60,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,821 | 63,977 | 90,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,472 | 100,130 | 219,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,674 | 253,487 | 354,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,218 | 361,829 | 408,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 408,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 408,945 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,666 in 1971.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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