Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4,147 number in 2003. β–² Rising

Latest (2003)
4,147 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,147 number
in 2003
All-time low
1,191 number
in 1973
Years of data
15
1970–2003

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2003

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970198620031970: 1.3k number1972: 1.2k number1973: 1.2k number1974: 1.4k number1975: 1.4k number1976: 1.9k number1977: 2.3k number1978: 2.8k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 4.0k number1981: 3.9k number1983: 3.7k number1984: 3.0k number2002: 4.0k number2003: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 4,147 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2003. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 4,147 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,191 number, in 1973.

Guatemala ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,839 number 1,191 number 3,007 number 9
1980s 3,666 number 3,043 number 4,024 number 4
2000s 4,090 number 4,033 number 4,147 number 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 113 Togo 5,307 number compare
  2. 114 Congo, Republic of 4,493 number compare
  3. 115 Estonia, Republic of 4,349 number compare
  4. 117 North Macedonia, Republic of 4,114 number compare
  5. 118 Burundi 3,456 number compare
  6. 119 Namibia 3,369 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guatemala?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guatemala was 4,147 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 4,147 number in 2003.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,191 number in 1973.
How does Guatemala rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2003.
Where does this Guatemala 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.