Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Honduras
Honduras: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 12,439 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Honduras, 1974–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 12,439 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 12,439 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 642 number, in 1974.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 642 number | — |
| 1975 | 817 number | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 886 number | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1,136 number | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 1,495 number | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 1,653 number | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1,789 number | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,039 number | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 2,269 number | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 2,662 number | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 3,046 number | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 3,283 number | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3,319 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3,430 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,078 number | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5,464 number | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 5,549 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,995 number | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 7,170 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5,262 number | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 8,593 number | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 9,040 number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8,582 number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,325 number | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9,788 number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9,584 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,921 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12,439 number | +25.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12,439 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12,439 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 995.2 number | 642 number | 1,495 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,508 number | 1,653 number | 3,319 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,324 number | 3,430 number | 5,464 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,244 number | 5,262 number | 7,170 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,659 number | 8,582 number | 12,439 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Honduras?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Honduras was 12,439 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 12,439 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 642 number in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.