Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova

Moldova: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 5,938 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
5,938 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
9,418 number
in 1995
All-time low
5,938 number
in 2019
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova, 1995–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720191995: 9.4k number1996: 8.8k number1997: 8.8k number1999: 7.1k number2000: 7.2k number2001: 7.3k number2002: 7.3k number2003: 7.2k number2004: 7.5k number2005: 7.8k number2006: 8.2k number2007: 8.6k number2008: 7.5k number2009: 7.7k number2010: 7.7k number2011: 7.9k number2012: 7.5k number2013: 7.3k number2014: 7.0k number2015: 6.6k number2016: 6.5k number2017: 6.4k number2018: 6.3k number2019: 5.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova stood at 5,938 number. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 9,418 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,938 number, in 2019.

Moldova ranks 109th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,551 number 7,126 number 9,418 number 4
2000s 7,639 number 7,227 number 8,570 number 10
2010s 6,938 number 5,938 number 7,930 number 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 106 Nicaragua 6,547 number compare
  2. 107 Hong Kong 6,504 number
  3. 108 Guinea 6,307 number compare
  4. 110 Madagascar 5,805 number compare
  5. 111 Uganda 5,724 number compare
  6. 112 Niger 5,512 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Moldova β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Moldova was 5,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 9,418 number in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 5,938 number in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Moldova ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.