Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 11,424 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
11,424 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
35th
of 75 countries
All-time high
11,424 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,731 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Ghana, 2013–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2013201520182013: 8.7k number2014: 9.0k number2015: 9.0k number2016: 10.8k number2018: 11.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 11,424 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 35th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Kyrgyzstan 11,665 number compare
  2. 33 Slovak Republic 11,611 number compare
  3. 34 Lithuania 11,426 number compare
  4. 36 Tajikistan 10,723 number compare
  5. 37 El Salvador 10,402 number compare
  6. 38 Armenia 10,348 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Ghana?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Ghana was 11,424 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 11,424 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,731 number in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/