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

Latest (2019)
203,661 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
240,866 number
in 2015
All-time low
16,764 number
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA blend, 1970–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199420191970: 16.8k number1971: 17.9k number1981: 38.1k number1982: 43.2k number1983: 44.5k number1984: 45.9k number1985: 48.1k number1986: 49.9k number1987: 50.6k number1988: 54.3k number1989: 56.0k number1990: 59.5k number1991: 62.0k number1992: 66.0k number1993: 68.9k number1994: 71.7k number1995: 75.1k number1996: 78.7k number1997: 82.6k number1998: 87.1k number1999: 92.4k number2000: 88.7k number2001: 86.6k number2002: 88.0k number2003: 90.3k number2004: 95.1k number2005: 116.5k number2006: 128.3k number2007: 139.2k number2008: 145.4k number2009: 159.8k number2010: 174.1k number2011: 198.1k number2012: 210.5k number2013: 226.2k number2014: 217.2k number2015: 240.9k number2016: 181.4k number2017: 206.6k number2018: 201.4k number2019: 203.7k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Lebanon 45,916 number compare
  2. 38 Kazakhstan 45,454 number compare
  3. 39 Ecuador 40,351 number compare
  4. 40 Switzerland 36,406 number compare
  5. 41 Morocco 35,742 number compare
  6. 42 Sweden 35,478 number compare
  7. 43 Portugal 34,227 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 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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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.