Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus

Belarus: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 7,209 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,209 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
13,610 number
in 2004
All-time low
7,209 number
in 2018
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 12.0k number1999: 9.1k number2000: 12.6k number2001: 13.0k number2002: 13.0k number2003: 13.4k number2004: 13.6k number2005: 12.9k number2006: 12.9k number2007: 12.6k number2013: 10.5k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 7.4k number2017: 7.4k number2018: 7.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus stood at 7,209 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus peaked at 13,610 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,209 number, in 2018.

Belarus ranks 15th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Belarus, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,958 number
1999 9,097 number -23.9%
2000 12,648 number +39.0%
2001 13,045 number +3.1%
2002 13,006 number -0.3%
2003 13,391 number +3.0%
2004 13,610 number +1.6%
2005 12,941 number -4.9%
2006 12,918 number -0.2%
2007 12,603 number -2.4%
2013 10,468 number -16.9%
2015 9,466 number -9.6%
2016 7,443 number -21.4%
2017 7,413 number -0.4%
2018 7,209 number -2.8%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 7,209 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 number, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 7,209 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,652 number, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +39.0% 9,097 number 12,648 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,528 number 9,097 number 11,958 number 2
2000s 13,020 number 12,603 number 13,610 number 8
2010s 8,400 number 7,209 number 10,468 number 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 12 Greece 13,220 number compare
  2. 13 Morocco 12,020 number compare
  3. 14 Austria 9,671 number compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 7,179 number compare
  5. 16 Kyrgyzstan 7,179 number compare
  6. 18 Azerbaijan 5,735 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Belarus was 7,209 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 13,610 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 7,209 number in 2018.
How does Belarus rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.