Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, Republic of

Azerbaijan, Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 22,481 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
22,481 number
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
56th
of 176 countries
All-time high
25,836 number
in 2009
All-time low
11,961 number
in 1981
Years of data
23
1981–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, Republic of, 1981–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981200020191981: 12.0k number1986: 13.1k number1989: 18.2k number1990: 17.8k number1991: 13.8k number1992: 14.2k number1993: 14.9k number1994: 15.1k number1995: 15.5k number2006: 24.0k number2007: 24.8k number2008: 23.7k number2009: 25.8k number2010: 25.8k number2011: 25.6k number2012: 24.9k number2013: 25.5k number2014: 21.3k number2015: 21.0k number2016: 20.7k number2017: 20.6k number2018: 20.2k number2019: 22.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Azerbaijan, Republic of recorded 22,481 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, Republic of peaked at 25,836 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,961 number, in 1981.

Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 56th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14,430 number 11,961 number 18,194 number 3
1990s 15,231 number 13,809 number 17,846 number 6
2000s 24,568 number 23,662 number 25,836 number 4
2010s 22,805 number 20,222 number 25,806 number 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan, Republic of

  1. 53 Myanmar 26,244 number compare
  2. 54 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 24,252 number compare
  3. 55 Jordan 22,707 number compare
  4. 57 Uruguay 22,433 number compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 22,410 number compare
  6. 59 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Azerbaijan, Republic of was 22,481 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 25,836 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11,961 number in 1981.
How does Azerbaijan, Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Azerbaijan, Republic of ranks 56th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Azerbaijan, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan, Republic of 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
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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.