Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only
IBRD only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 8.23 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only stood at 8.23 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 8.23 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million number, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.88 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.31 million number | 2.00 million number | 2.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 million number | 2.56 million number | 3.32 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 million number | 3.50 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 million number | 6.46 million number | 8.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 38.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.34 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9979 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IBRD only was 8.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.