Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus

Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 28,080 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
28,080 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
43,200 number
in 2003
All-time low
28,080 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1992–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1992–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200520181992: 39.8k number1993: 39.3k number1994: 39.2k number1995: 40.0k number1997: 40.3k number1999: 30.3k number2000: 39.2k number2001: 40.5k number2002: 42.5k number2003: 43.2k number2004: 42.9k number2005: 41.7k number2006: 42.2k number2007: 42.1k number2008: 39.6k number2009: 39.9k number2010: 40.6k number2011: 40.8k number2012: 42.5k number2013: 42.0k number2014: 31.9k number2015: 32.8k number2016: 29.4k number2017: 29.0k number2018: 28.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus is 28,080 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 43,200 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28,080 number, in 2018.

That places Belarus 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,146 number 30,273 number 40,300 number 6
2000s 41,370 number 39,195 number 43,200 number 10
2010s 35,224 number 28,080 number 42,476 number 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 44 Norway 34,002 number compare
  2. 45 Belgium 31,336 number compare
  3. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 28,877 number compare
  4. 48 Australia 27,442 number
  5. 50 Denmark 26,679 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 28,080 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 43,200 number in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 28,080 number in 2018.
How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.