Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 5,307 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Togo stood at 5,307 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 1,029.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Togo peaked at 5,307 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48 number, in 1971.
That places Togo 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48 number | — |
| 1972 | 93 number | +93.8% |
| 1973 | 145 number | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 156 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 186 number | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 270 number | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 223 number | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 227 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 291 number | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 297 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 341 number | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 372 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 313 number | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 360 number | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 375 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 396 number | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 396 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 422 number | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 392 number | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 416 number | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 443 number | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 443 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 389 number | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 384 number | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 388 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 391 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 399 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 428 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 441 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 436 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 455 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 470 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,346 number | +399.1% |
| 2012 | 2,445 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,631 number | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 4,117 number | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 3,947 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,262 number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 4,566 number | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 4,778 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 5,307 number | +11.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 5,307 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 5,307 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +399.1% | 470 number | 2,346 number |
| 1972 | +93.8% | 48 number | 93 number |
| 1973 | +55.9% | 93 number | 145 number |
| 2013 | +48.5% | 2,445 number | 3,631 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.5 number | 48 number | 270 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 335.57 number | 291 number | 375 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 409 number | 384 number | 443 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 426 number | 388 number | 470 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,933 number | 2,346 number | 5,307 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Togo?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Togo was 5,307 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,307 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 number in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,029.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.