Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 6.11 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.11 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
592,194
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 6.11 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 6.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592,194, in 1971.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1971 | 592,194 | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 635,543 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 816,588 | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 739,702 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 769,053 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 785,504 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 849,063 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 919,127 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 952,297 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million | +40.2% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.77 million | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.26 million | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.86 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.65 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.11 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 812,342 | 592,194 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million | 1.02 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.58 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million | 2.10 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 million | 4.16 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 5.44 million | 6.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 11 Russian Federation 216,103 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 204,932 compare
- 13 Spain 201,053 compare
- 14 Türkiye 184,566 compare
- 15 Canada 173,685 compare
- 16 Philippines 167,296 compare
- 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 164,903 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 6.11 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 592,194 in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper 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: Upper 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