Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 3.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
320,058
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) is 3.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 320,058, in 1971.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 320,058 | — |
| 1972 | 335,567 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 352,511 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 873,508 | +147.8% |
| 1975 | 385,517 | -55.9% |
| 1976 | 394,507 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 411,554 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 430,496 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 427,077 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 482,738 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 505,817 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 493,520 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 526,559 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 541,393 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 547,633 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 561,414 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 588,567 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 552,454 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 565,851 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 558,684 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 560,763 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 802,569 | +43.1% |
| 1993 | 796,970 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 797,203 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 581,411 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 643,625 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 677,611 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 854,371 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 855,548 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 853,103 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 880,128 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 922,745 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 945,624 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.02 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436,755 | 320,058 | 873,508 | 9 |
| 1980s | 536,595 | 482,738 | 588,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,876 | 558,684 | 855,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 853,103 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 1.75 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.66 million | 3.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 81.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 76.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 38.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 38.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,058 in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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