Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 10.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.00 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 10.00 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 10.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1971.

That places WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 … gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 1.46 million —
1972 1.53 million +4.7%
1973 1.74 million +13.5%
1974 2.20 million +26.2%
1975 1.75 million -20.2%
1976 1.80 million +2.6%
1977 1.89 million +5.1%
1978 1.99 million +5.3%
1979 2.02 million +1.5%
1980 2.14 million +6.0%
1981 2.25 million +5.1%
1982 2.27 million +0.8%
1983 2.36 million +4.2%
1984 2.85 million +20.8%
1985 3.02 million +5.7%
1986 2.53 million -16.2%
1987 2.72 million +7.8%
1988 2.67 million -2.0%
1989 2.79 million +4.6%
1990 2.77 million -0.7%
1991 2.82 million +1.6%
1992 3.13 million +11.1%
1993 3.00 million -4.0%
1994 3.15 million +4.9%
1995 3.44 million +9.4%
1996 3.13 million -9.2%
1997 3.64 million +16.4%
1998 3.53 million -2.9%
1999 3.62 million +2.3%
2000 3.75 million +3.8%
2001 3.96 million +5.6%
2002 4.29 million +8.1%
2003 4.50 million +5.1%
2004 4.88 million +8.3%
2005 5.58 million +14.4%
2006 5.87 million +5.2%
2007 6.20 million +5.5%
2008 6.59 million +6.4%
2009 6.63 million +0.5%
2010 6.97 million +5.1%
2011 7.44 million +6.8%
2012 7.71 million +3.6%
2013 8.01 million +3.9%
2014 8.41 million +5.1%
2015 8.62 million +2.4%
2016 8.69 million +0.9%
2017 8.74 million +0.6%
2018 8.74 million -0.0%
2019 8.80 million +0.6%
2020 8.98 million +2.1%
2021 9.23 million +2.7%
2022 9.61 million +4.2%
2023 9.86 million +2.6%
2024 10.00 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.82 million 1.46 million 2.20 million 9
1980s 2.56 million 2.14 million 3.02 million 10
1990s 3.22 million 2.77 million 3.64 million 10
2000s 5.23 million 3.75 million 6.63 million 10
2010s 8.21 million 6.97 million 8.80 million 10
2020s 9.54 million 8.98 million 10.00 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

  1. 4 Japan 562,090 compare
  2. 5 Mexico 490,309 compare
  3. 6 Germany 480,260 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 448,641 compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 296,495 compare
  6. 9 South Korea 231,284 compare
  7. 10 Iran 230,289 compare

See the full ranking of 406 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 10.00 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1971.
How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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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.