Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in IDA only
IDA only: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 456,955 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 456,955 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 456,955 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39,083 number, in 1970.
That places IDA only 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,083 number | — |
| 1971 | 42,221 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 45,441 number | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 48,698 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51,680 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 54,071 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 55,920 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 58,915 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 65,567 number | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 64,852 number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 66,572 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 70,427 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 75,110 number | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 76,618 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 79,504 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 81,884 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 84,746 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 88,668 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 91,159 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 91,217 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94,989 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 98,447 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 101,362 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 103,654 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 106,572 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 108,432 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 114,477 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 118,810 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 125,314 number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 130,207 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 142,372 number | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 155,199 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 165,133 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 178,743 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 195,305 number | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 210,624 number | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 230,961 number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 243,189 number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 266,116 number | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 286,980 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 324,160 number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 350,463 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 378,307 number | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 402,380 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 422,381 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 427,214 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 434,645 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 443,984 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 445,046 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 456,955 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,645 number | 39,083 number | 65,567 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,590 number | 66,572 number | 91,217 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,226 number | 94,989 number | 130,207 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,462 number | 142,372 number | 286,980 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,554 number | 324,160 number | 456,955 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA only?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA only was 456,955 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 456,955 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,083 number in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.