Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 46,776 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states, 1975β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states stood at 46,776 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states peaked at 52,821 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,152 number, in 1975.
That places Small states 41st out of 44 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,349 number | 8,152 number | 10,157 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 12,225 number | 10,640 number | 13,551 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,517 number | 14,141 number | 21,438 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,501 number | 22,301 number | 39,489 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,570 number | 40,828 number | 52,821 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -0.0706 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Small states was 46,776 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 52,821 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,152 number in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.