Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Australia
Australia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 27,442 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Australia, 1974–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Australia recorded 27,442 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 1992.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Australia peaked at 28,671 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,461, in 1974.
Australia ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,461 | — |
| 1975 | 19,920 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 20,848 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 21,371 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21,958 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22,140 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,134 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 21,957 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,799 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 21,867 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22,234 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22,659 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 23,384 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24,001 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,516 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,032 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27,824 | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 28,671 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27,442 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,783 | 18,461 | 22,140 | 6 |
| 1980s | 22,958 | 21,799 | 25,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,979 | 27,442 | 28,671 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Australia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Australia was 27,442 in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,671 in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,461 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.