Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia

Georgia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 20,313 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
20,313 number
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
61st
of 176 countries
All-time high
29,416 number
in 2005
All-time low
12,297 number
in 2009
Years of data
25
1981–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia, 1981–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1981200020191981: 13.8k number1991: 15.6k number1995: 24.4k number1996: 24.4k number1997: 25.5k number1999: 25.8k number2000: 26.0k number2001: 27.7k number2002: 26.0k number2003: 28.5k number2004: 25.3k number2005: 29.4k number2006: 21.9k number2007: 16.0k number2008: 17.8k number2009: 12.3k number2010: 13.3k number2012: 15.6k number2013: 16.3k number2014: 17.9k number2015: 18.0k number2016: 18.7k number2017: 19.7k number2018: 17.7k number2019: 20.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia is 20,313 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 29,416 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,297 number, in 2009.

That places Georgia 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2019, 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
1980s 13,784 number 13,784 number 13,784 number 1
1990s 23,141 number 15,561 number 25,806 number 5
2000s 23,097 number 12,297 number 29,416 number 10
2010s 17,506 number 13,335 number 20,313 number 9

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 58 Tunisia 22,410 number compare
  2. 59 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare
  3. 60 Hungary 21,705 number compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 20,291 number compare
  5. 63 Iraq 19,231 number compare
  6. 64 Kyrgyzstan 18,844 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Georgia

All data for Georgia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Georgia was 20,313 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 29,416 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,297 number in 2009.
How does Georgia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Georgia ranks 61st out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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.