Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 56,247 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56,247
Change on year
down 29.9%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
80,277
in 2023
All-time low
11,084
in 1981
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Small States recorded 56,247 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 80,277 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,084, in 1981.
WB: Small States ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13,326 | — |
| 1977 | 13,609 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12,772 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 14,240 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 13,495 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 11,084 | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 14,408 | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 14,738 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 15,148 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15,504 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12,714 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 16,173 | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 13,226 | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 13,601 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14,229 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 15,064 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 17,309 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 16,181 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 16,863 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17,195 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 18,991 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 19,597 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 21,338 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 21,561 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22,255 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24,221 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 24,944 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26,735 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 28,209 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 29,170 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30,585 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 33,347 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 36,504 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 39,558 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 40,942 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 42,222 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43,162 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 44,355 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46,472 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 48,045 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 47,777 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 54,341 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 49,185 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 49,975 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51,257 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53,216 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 54,559 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 80,277 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 56,247 | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,487 | 12,772 | 14,240 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14,009 | 11,084 | 16,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,833 | 14,229 | 21,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,553 | 22,255 | 39,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,648 | 40,942 | 54,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,111 | 51,257 | 80,277 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States was 56,247 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 80,277 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,084 in 1981.
- How does WB: Small States rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release