Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 364,498 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 364,498 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 364,498 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,200 number, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 35,004 number | 27,200 number | 43,357 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,510 number | 41,914 number | 61,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,071 number | 64,145 number | 90,574 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,874 number | 100,179 number | 218,651 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,850 number | 250,923 number | 364,498 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries was 364,498 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 364,498 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,200 number in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.