Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 364,498 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1970–2019
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 36th out of 45 groups 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,200 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,102 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 30,844 number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 32,963 number | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 34,878 number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 35,821 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 36,449 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 38,064 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 43,357 number | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 41,365 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 41,914 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 44,191 number | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 48,169 number | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 48,938 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 51,244 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 53,268 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 55,885 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 59,385 number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 60,995 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 61,110 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 64,145 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 67,616 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 69,880 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 71,691 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 74,175 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 75,056 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 79,519 number | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 82,195 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 85,855 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 90,574 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 100,179 number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 109,520 number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 117,135 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 129,303 number | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 141,661 number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 152,653 number | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 170,036 number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 181,512 number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 198,093 number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 218,651 number | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 250,923 number | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 278,384 number | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 302,496 number | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 321,390 number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 332,976 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 340,113 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 348,518 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 356,178 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 353,022 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 364,498 number | +3.3% |
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
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
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 36th out of 45 groups 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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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.