Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Australia
Australia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 27,442 number in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Australia, 1974–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Australia is 27,442 number, measured in 1992.
That represents a change of 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 in Australia peaked at 28,671 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,461 number, in 1974.
Australia ranks 48th of 176 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 (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 18,461 number | — |
| 1975 | 19,920 number | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 20,848 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 21,371 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21,958 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22,140 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,134 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 21,957 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,799 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 21,867 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22,234 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22,659 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 23,384 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24,001 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 24,516 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 25,032 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 27,824 number | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 28,671 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 27,442 number | -4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 27,442 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 27,442 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,783 number | 18,461 number | 22,140 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 22,958 number | 21,799 number | 25,032 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,979 number | 27,442 number | 28,671 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 45 Belgium 31,336 number compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 28,877 number compare
- 47 Belarus 28,080 number
- 49 South Africa 27,099 number compare
- 50 Denmark 26,679 number compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 26,664 number
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 in Australia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Australia was 27,442 number in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,671 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,461 number in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.