Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 203,661 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 203,661 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 240,866 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,764 number, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 40th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 17,320 number | 16,764 number | 17,876 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 47,850 number | 38,134 number | 56,027 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 74,393 number | 59,512 number | 92,427 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,769 number | 86,558 number | 159,805 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,997 number | 174,131 number | 240,866 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend was 203,661 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 240,866 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,764 number in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.