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

Russia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 227,029 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
227,029 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
227,029 number
in 2017
All-time low
100,172 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
2006–2017

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia, 2006–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2006201120172006: 178.4k number2012: 100.2k number2013: 193.0k number2015: 194.9k number2016: 202.0k number2017: 227.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia stood at 227,029 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia peaked at 227,029 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100,172 number, in 2012.

That places Russia 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178,438 number 178,438 number 178,438 number 1
2010s 183,414 number 100,172 number 227,029 number 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 2 Japan 174,517 number compare
  2. 3 South Korea 43,929 number compare
  3. 4 Argentina 39,397 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Russia was 227,029 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 227,029 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 100,172 number in 2012.
How does Russia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Russia ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.