Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia

Slovenia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 6,906 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
6,906 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
7,348 number
in 2012
All-time low
2,455 number
in 1999
Years of data
35
1981–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia, 1981–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1981199920181981: 2.6k number1982: 2.6k number1983: 2.6k number1984: 2.5k number1985: 2.7k number1986: 2.7k number1987: 2.7k number1988: 2.7k number1990: 2.6k number1991: 2.6k number1992: 2.6k number1993: 2.8k number1994: 3.2k number1995: 3.2k number1996: 3.6k number1997: 3.9k number1999: 2.5k number2000: 2.5k number2001: 2.8k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 3.1k number2004: 4.1k number2005: 4.5k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 5.6k number2008: 5.9k number2009: 6.3k number2010: 6.9k number2011: 7.2k number2012: 7.3k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 7.1k number2015: 7.1k number2016: 7.1k number2018: 6.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 6,906 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 7,348 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,455 number, in 1999.

Slovenia ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,641 number 2,543 number 2,700 number 8
1990s 2,988 number 2,455 number 3,907 number 9
2000s 4,321 number 2,491 number 6,259 number 10
2010s 7,126 number 6,906 number 7,348 number 8

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 100 Yemen 7,356 number compare
  2. 101 Latvia 7,150 number compare
  3. 102 Burkina Faso 7,132 number compare
  4. 104 Mongolia 6,724 number compare
  5. 105 Senegal 6,712 number compare
  6. 106 Nicaragua 6,547 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia was 6,906 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 7,348 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,455 number in 1999.
How does Slovenia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Slovenia ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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.