Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ukraine

Ukraine: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 152,977 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
152,977 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 176 countries
All-time high
201,296 number
in 2010
All-time low
117,100 number
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ukraine, 1992–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1992200520191992: 117.1k number1994: 121.3k number1999: 132.9k number2000: 145.9k number2001: 157.1k number2002: 168.6k number2003: 177.6k number2004: 187.1k number2005: 187.4k number2006: 192.2k number2007: 196.9k number2008: 200.5k number2009: 199.3k number2010: 201.3k number2011: 200.8k number2012: 197.9k number2013: 195.4k number2014: 194.8k number2015: 168.6k number2016: 162.9k number2017: 159.7k number2018: 156.3k number2019: 153.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 152,977 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ukraine peaked at 201,296 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 117,100 number, in 1992.

Ukraine ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123,776 number 117,100 number 132,929 number 3
2000s 181,265 number 145,890 number 200,535 number 10
2010s 179,071 number 152,977 number 201,296 number 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 15 Colombia 162,209 number compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 161,145 number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 158,098 number compare
  4. 19 Philippines 151,252 number compare
  5. 20 Argentina 142,283 number compare
  6. 21 France 109,827 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ukraine?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Ukraine was 152,977 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 201,296 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 117,100 number in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Ukraine ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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.