Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
163
Highest
77.5 % change on previous year
Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest
-79.49 % change on previous year
Grenada
Median
1.92 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
13,741
What the numbers show
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate is currently reported for 163 countries. The highest value is 77.5 % change on previous year in Trinidad and Tobago; the lowest is -79.49 % change on previous year in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.92 % change on previous year, and the mean is 3.35 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 83 fell. The largest increase was in Aruba (up 2,241.9%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 22,364.9%).
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … annual: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 77.5 % change on previous year | 2004 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Aruba | 61.63 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 2,241.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Djibouti | 56.05 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 54.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Venezuela | 34.59 % change on previous year | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 34.21 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 442.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Ghana | 31.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 909.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Eritrea | 29.18 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Lithuania | 29.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 815.8% | volatile |
| 9 | South Africa | 27.67 % change on previous year | 1994 | up 444.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Portugal | 21.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 603.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Algeria | 20.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 409.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Peru | 19.88 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 96.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 19.81 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 491.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Saint Lucia | 17.39 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 801.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Chad | 17.25 % change on previous year | 2009 | up 404.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Malaysia | 16.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Uruguay | 15.1 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 445.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 14.4 % change on previous year | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Samoa | 13.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Tajikistan | 12.37 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 264.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Mauritania | 12.28 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 297.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Burundi | 10.84 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Nepal | 10.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Senegal | 9.68 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 25 | El Salvador | 9.58 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 447.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Lebanon | 9.36 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Malta | 9.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Guyana | 8.86 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Madagascar | 8.7 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 8.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 8.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 387.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Bahrain | 8.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Ecuador | 8.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 227.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.24 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Myanmar | 7.99 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 1,508.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Hong Kong | 7.91 % change on previous year | 1994 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Jordan | 7.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Uganda | 7.19 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Macao | 6.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 6.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 189.4% | volatile |
| 41 | New Caledonia | 6.78 % change on previous year | 1985 | up 145.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 6.76 % change on previous year | 1992 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 43 | United States Virgin Islands | 6.4 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Georgia | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Oman | 6.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Morocco | 6.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Guinea | 5.92 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 390.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Burkina Faso | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Cuba | 5.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 215.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Slovenia | 5.52 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 355.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Brunei | 5.42 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Cambodia | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Italy | 5.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,305.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Indonesia | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Hungary | 4.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 157.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Switzerland | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Libya | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Vietnam | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Central African Republic | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2009 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 63 | India | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Belarus | 4.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Tunisia | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 63.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Sweden | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Colombia | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 310.5% | volatile |
| 70 | China | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Cape Verde | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Iraq | 3 % change on previous year | 2005 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Spain | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Belize | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Egypt | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Sierra Leone | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2002 | up 115.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Guatemala | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Netherlands | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 79 | United Kingdom | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Micronesia (country) | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Comoros | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Haiti | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1981 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Zimbabwe | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 84 | South Korea | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 221.1% | volatile |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Brazil | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Bahamas | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1983 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Panama | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Philippines | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Croatia | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Pakistan | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 110.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Tanzania | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 93 | British Virgin Islands | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Mexico | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Belgium | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Armenia | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Malawi | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 146.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Niger | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Bulgaria | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 154.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Ethiopia | 0.9161 % change on previous year | 2005 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Liechtenstein | 0.8065 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Bhutan | 0.3822 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Romania | 0.354 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Mali | 0.3125 % change on previous year | 2000 | — | volatile |
| 105 | Ukraine | 0.2889 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Japan | 0.1691 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Andorra | 0.161 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 103.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Kazakhstan | 0.1235 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Mauritius | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Seychelles | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 109 | United States | 0 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Anguilla | 0 % change on previous year | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 114 | Laos | -0.0571 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 100.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Turkey | -0.0736 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Serbia | -0.1429 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Denmark | -0.1447 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Austria | -0.1926 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 114.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Slovakia | -0.3297 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 24.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Montenegro | -0.3927 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 113.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Angola | -0.4168 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Germany | -0.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Qatar | -0.7493 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Namibia | -0.8965 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Mozambique | -0.9203 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Finland | -0.9884 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 127 | New Zealand | -1.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 712.3% | volatile |
| 128 | North Macedonia | -1.32 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Palestine | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 198.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Moldova | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Saudi Arabia | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 118.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Eswatini | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 105.7% | volatile |
| 133 | Ireland | -2.05 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 133.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Argentina | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2002 | down 128.6% | volatile |
| 135 | Cyprus | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 154.4% | volatile |
| 136 | Albania | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Norway | -2.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 143.7% | volatile |
| 138 | Lesotho | -3.01 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 121.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Syria | -3.11 % change on previous year | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 140 | Iceland | -3.26 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 200.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Kuwait | -3.32 % change on previous year | 1997 | up 47.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Poland | -3.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Botswana | -3.65 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 165.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Australia | -4.29 % change on previous year | 1992 | down 495.7% | volatile |
| 145 | Thailand | -4.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,792.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Singapore | -4.91 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 177.3% | volatile |
| 147 | France | -4.92 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 224.5% | volatile |
| 148 | Greece | -5.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Latvia | -5.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 256.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Czechia | -6.01 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 218.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Rwanda | -8.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Congo | -8.92 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 471.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Togo | -9.12 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 343.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Iran | -9.38 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 256.0% | volatile |
| 155 | Russia | -9.7 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 628.7% | volatile |
| 156 | American Samoa | -12.2 % change on previous year | 1986 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Bermuda | -14.04 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Canada | -15.18 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 150.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Mongolia | -15.29 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 22,364.9% | volatile |
| 160 | Benin | -37.56 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 282.7% | volatile |
| 161 | Cameroon | -40.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 539.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Bangladesh | -69.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 595.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Grenada | -79.49 % change on previous year | 2018 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand 45.92 % change on previous year
- AIMS: Pacific 43.94 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 43.94 % change on previous year
- SDG: Oceania 43.94 % change on previous year
- AIMS: Central Asia 26.7 % change on previous year
- SDG: Central Asia 26.7 % change on previous year
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 17.54 % change on previous year
- UIS: Central Asia 17.13 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Blend 16.48 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 16.46 % change on previous year
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 11.36 % change on previous year
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 10.88 % change on previous year
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 10.84 % change on previous year
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 10.84 % change on previous year
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 10.16 % change on previous year
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 9.01 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 8.94 % change on previous year
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 8.85 % change on previous year
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 8.72 % change on previous year
- WB: Ida Total 7.92 % change on previous year
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 6.99 % change on previous year
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 6.83 % change on previous year
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 6.78 % change on previous year
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 6.62 % change on previous year
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 6.01 % change on previous year
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 5.75 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 5.67 % change on previous year
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 5.63 % change on previous year
- WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 5.57 % change on previous year
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 5.4 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 5.34 % change on previous year
- GPE: Region 3 5.16 % change on previous year
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 5.04 % change on previous year
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 4.99 % change on previous year
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 4.91 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 4.84 % change on previous year
- MDG: Northern Africa 4.79 % change on previous year
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 4.72 % change on previous year
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 4.61 % change on previous year
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 4.58 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.