Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Canada
Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 173,685 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Canada is 173,685, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Canada peaked at 210,530 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 125,500, in 1998.
That places Canada 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 158,123 | — |
| 1994 | 174,684 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 176,783 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 159,689 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 142,594 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 125,500 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 210,530 | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 197,766 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 207,063 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 192,035 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 194,130 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 195,635 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 197,851 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 204,765 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 173,685 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,229 | 125,500 | 176,783 | 6 |
| 2000s | 204,148 | 197,766 | 210,530 | 2 |
| 2010s | 195,023 | 173,685 | 207,063 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Canada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Canada was 173,685 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 210,530 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,500 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.