Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States

WB: Other Small States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 44,581 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44,581
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44,581
in 2024
All-time low
8,224
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1986–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1986200520241986: 8.2k1988: 8.8k1989: 9.1k1990: 9.6k1991: 10.1k1992: 12.2k1993: 11.0k1994: 11.5k1995: 11.9k1996: 13.7k1997: 14.2k1998: 16.0k1999: 16.3k2000: 16.2k2001: 18.2k2002: 18.4k2003: 19.3k2004: 19.7k2005: 20.4k2006: 21.7k2007: 23.7k2008: 26.1k2009: 28.8k2010: 29.6k2011: 31.0k2012: 31.4k2013: 32.7k2014: 34.2k2015: 35.4k2016: 35.3k2017: 36.0k2018: 37.2k2019: 38.0k2020: 39.3k2021: 41.4k2022: 42.3k2023: 43.2k2024: 44.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States stood at 44,581. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 44,581 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,224, in 1986.

WB: Other Small States ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Other Small States, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 8,224
1988 8,833 +7.4%
1989 9,126 +3.3%
1990 9,641 +5.6%
1991 10,077 +4.5%
1992 12,233 +21.4%
1993 11,005 -10.0%
1994 11,547 +4.9%
1995 11,882 +2.9%
1996 13,721 +15.5%
1997 14,247 +3.8%
1998 15,998 +12.3%
1999 16,338 +2.1%
2000 16,211 -0.8%
2001 18,151 +12.0%
2002 18,437 +1.6%
2003 19,330 +4.8%
2004 19,690 +1.9%
2005 20,448 +3.8%
2006 21,672 +6.0%
2007 23,701 +9.4%
2008 26,074 +10.0%
2009 28,831 +10.6%
2010 29,604 +2.7%
2011 31,030 +4.8%
2012 31,397 +1.2%
2013 32,680 +4.1%
2014 34,186 +4.6%
2015 35,419 +3.6%
2016 35,260 -0.5%
2017 36,016 +2.1%
2018 37,177 +3.2%
2019 38,002 +2.2%
2020 39,329 +3.5%
2021 41,433 +5.3%
2022 42,320 +2.1%
2023 43,245 +2.2%
2024 44,581 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,728 8,224 9,126 3
1990s 12,669 9,641 16,338 10
2000s 21,255 16,211 28,831 10
2010s 34,077 29,604 38,002 10
2020s 42,182 39,329 44,581 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 44,581 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
The highest recorded value was 44,581 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 8,224 in 1986.
How does WB: Other Small States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
WB: Other Small States ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Other Small States 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