Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo

Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 4,493 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4,493 number
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,493 number
in 2017
All-time low
117 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199420171971: 117 number1972: 134 number1973: 145 number1974: 166 number1975: 225 number1976: 165 number1978: 254 number1979: 263 number1980: 302 number1981: 292 number1982: 354 number1983: 432 number1984: 565 number1985: 545 number1986: 614 number1987: 682 number1988: 783 number1989: 641 number1990: 880 number1991: 1.1k number1992: 1.2k number1993: 1.3k number1999: 442 number2000: 645 number2001: 818 number2002: 873 number2003: 894 number2009: 1.2k number2011: 2.9k number2012: 3.3k number2013: 3.0k number2017: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Congo recorded 4,493 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 284.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo peaked at 4,493 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117 number, in 1971.

That places Congo 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 117 number —
1972 134 number +14.5%
1973 145 number +8.2%
1974 166 number +14.5%
1975 225 number +35.5%
1976 165 number -26.7%
1978 254 number +53.9%
1979 263 number +3.5%
1980 302 number +14.8%
1981 292 number -3.3%
1982 354 number +21.2%
1983 432 number +22.0%
1984 565 number +30.8%
1985 545 number -3.5%
1986 614 number +12.7%
1987 682 number +11.1%
1988 783 number +14.8%
1989 641 number -18.1%
1990 880 number +37.3%
1991 1,112 number +26.4%
1992 1,159 number +4.2%
1993 1,321 number +14.0%
1999 442 number -66.5%
2000 645 number +45.9%
2001 818 number +26.8%
2002 873 number +6.7%
2003 894 number +2.4%
2009 1,170 number +30.9%
2011 2,943 number +151.5%
2012 3,317 number +12.7%
2013 3,021 number -8.9%
2017 4,493 number +48.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 4,493 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 4,493 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +151.5% 1,170 number 2,943 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 183.62 number 117 number 263 number 8
1980s 521 number 292 number 783 number 10
1990s 982.8 number 442 number 1,321 number 5
2000s 880 number 645 number 1,170 number 5
2010s 3,444 number 2,943 number 4,493 number 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 111 Uganda 5,724 number compare
  2. 112 Niger 5,512 number compare
  3. 113 Togo 5,307 number compare
  4. 115 Estonia 4,349 number compare
  5. 116 Guatemala 4,147 number compare
  6. 117 North Macedonia 4,114 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo was 4,493 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,493 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 117 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Congo ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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
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.