Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.8471 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United Kingdom, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United Kingdom stood at 0.8471 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.897 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3282 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3283 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3443 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3699 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3806 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3715 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.381 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3987 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4064 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4176 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4622 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5055 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5546 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5702 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5801 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5777 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6265 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6139 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.646 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6661 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.897 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.828 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +34.7% | 0.6661 units per square kilometre | 0.897 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3683 units per square kilometre | 0.3398 units per square kilometre | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4761 units per square kilometre | 0.39 units per square kilometre | 0.5702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6411 units per square kilometre | 0.5777 units per square kilometre | 0.897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8166 units per square kilometre | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Belgium 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bermuda 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.855 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 0.7913 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 0.7812 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 0.7743 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in United Kingdom was 0.8471 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3282 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.