Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 4.12 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 4.12 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 4.12 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 399,755 number, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,755 number | — |
| 1971 | 427,874 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 461,555 number | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 505,438 number | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 544,872 number | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 580,646 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 606,195 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 624,439 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 680,019 number | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 672,488 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 756,915 number | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 803,213 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 810,556 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 868,504 number | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 908,471 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 934,241 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 963,328 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million number | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million number | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million number | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million number | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million number | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million number | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.78 million number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.58 million number | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.80 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.12 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550,328 number | 399,755 number | 680,019 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 915,022 number | 756,915 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million number | 3.18 million number | 4.12 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 4.12 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,755 number in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.