Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in IDA total
IDA total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 673,277 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total stood at 673,277 number.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 683,568 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64,240 number, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,240 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,125 number | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 74,282 number | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 79,944 number | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 85,236 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 89,768 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 94,229 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 99,353 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 108,057 number | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 110,410 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 114,345 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 122,192 number | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 132,372 number | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 135,495 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 139,958 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 144,345 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 149,080 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 153,516 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 159,590 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 160,804 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 167,739 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 173,105 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 179,694 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 184,504 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 190,320 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 195,717 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 205,056 number | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 214,676 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 224,517 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 235,430 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 244,946 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 255,601 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 265,723 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 281,596 number | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 305,700 number | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 342,901 number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 375,762 number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 399,673 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 427,758 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 463,037 number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 514,809 number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 565,046 number | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 605,058 number | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 644,634 number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 655,453 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 683,568 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 630,849 number | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 665,360 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 659,499 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 673,277 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,464 number | 64,240 number | 110,410 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,170 number | 114,345 number | 160,804 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,076 number | 167,739 number | 235,430 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,270 number | 244,946 number | 463,037 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,755 number | 514,809 number | 683,568 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 25 Poland 97,413 number compare
- 26 Vietnam 93,851 number compare
- 27 Bangladesh 93,016 number compare
- 28 Italy 92,744 number compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 84,176 number compare
- 30 Malaysia 76,840 number compare
- 31 Netherlands 69,777 number compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 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 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total was 673,277 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 683,568 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,240 number in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.