Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 290,382 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 290,382 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 290,382 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,895 number, in 1974.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19,895 number | — |
| 1975 | 22,609 number | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 24,170 number | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 26,008 number | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 29,303 number | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 30,525 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 32,002 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 33,568 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 35,634 number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 37,570 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 40,055 number | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 42,101 number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 43,308 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 43,544 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 44,745 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 45,367 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 46,922 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 49,102 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 51,579 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 53,618 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 56,157 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 57,285 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 60,434 number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 63,895 number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 66,492 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 69,208 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 76,764 number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 84,356 number | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 91,155 number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 99,200 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 109,677 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 118,130 number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 127,221 number | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 137,314 number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 152,864 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 173,539 number | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 193,760 number | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 205,803 number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 218,863 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 234,455 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 254,773 number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 261,034 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 267,577 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 280,105 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 286,949 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 290,382 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,418 number | 19,895 number | 30,525 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 39,790 number | 32,002 number | 45,367 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,469 number | 46,922 number | 69,208 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,022 number | 76,764 number | 173,539 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,370 number | 193,760 number | 290,382 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 290,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 290,382 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,895 number in 1974.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.