Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 673,277 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in IDA total, 1970β2019
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 44 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.
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 Viet Nam 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
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
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 44 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.