Source
Source Source metadata Source metadataUNESCO Institute for Statistics
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedAdministrative data from educational institutions (school census) or teachers’ records.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsThe number of teachers or academic staff (tertiary) informs about the volume, composition, and allocation of human resources in education institutions in a country. A higher number is expected to enhance the learning environment through instruction, applied research, scholarly activity, and service in support to national education policies.
Variables collected Variables collectedTotal number of teachers at each level of education in a given academic year.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Aggregation & consolidation Aggregation & consolidationBy sex and level of education.
Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptCount of personnel employed whose primary assignments are instruction and/or research. At the tertiary level, this includes personnel who hold an academic rank with such titles as professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, lecturer, or the equivalent. Personnel with other titles (e.g. dean, director, associate dean, assistant dean, chair or head of department) are also included if their principal activity is instruction or research.
Transformations TransformationsTn,t = Number of teachers at level n of education in year t
Where:
n = 01 (early childhood educational development), 02 (pre-primary), 1 (primary), 2 (lower secondary), 3 (upper secondary), 23 (secondary), 4 (post-secondary non-tertiary), 5 (short-cycle tertiary education), 6t8 (bachelor’s or equivalent, master’s or equivalent, and doctoral or equivalent), and 5t8 (tertiary)
Other Aspects Other Aspects Quality comments Quality commentsThis indicator should be based on reliable data on teaching staff at each level of education and from all types of educational institutions in the country (public and private). When calculating this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time/multi-grade/multi-level or double-shift teaching, as well as other practices that may affect the precision of this indicator. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers should be converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ numbers of teachers before use in the indicator calculation.?A double-shift teacher should be counted twice, etc.
The UIS sets standards and maintains the global database used to produce this indicator.
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsInterpretations
The number of teachers assesses the size of the teaching workforce by level of education in each country.
Limitations
The precision of this indicators can be subject to the enumeration method, e.g. headcount or ‘full-time equivalent’ count of teachers.
Administrative data from educational institutions (school census) or teachers’ records.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Total number of teachers at each level of education in a given academic year.
The number of teachers or academic staff (tertiary) informs about the volume, composition, and allocation of human resources in education institutions in a country. A higher number is expected to enhance the learning environment through instruction, applied research, scholarly activity, and service in support to national education policies.
Count of personnel employed whose primary assignments are instruction and/or research. At the tertiary level, this includes personnel who hold an academic rank with such titles as professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, lecturer, or the equivalent. Personnel with other titles (e.g. dean, director, associate dean, assistant dean, chair or head of department) are also included if their principal activity is instruction or research.
By sex and level of education.
<em>T</em><sub>n,t</sub> = Number of teachers at level <em>n</em> of education in year <em>t</em><br><br>Where:<br><br><em>n</em> = 01 (early childhood educational development), 02 (pre-primary), 1 (primary), 2 (lower secondary), 3 (upper secondary), 23 (secondary), 4 (post-secondary non-tertiary), 5 (short-cycle tertiary education), 6t8 (bachelor’s or equivalent, master’s or equivalent, and doctoral or equivalent), and 5t8 (tertiary)<br>
Interpretations<br><br>The number of teachers assesses the size of the teaching workforce by level of education in each country. <br><br>Limitations<br><br>The precision of this indicators can be subject to the enumeration method, e.g. headcount or ‘full-time equivalent’ count of teachers.
This indicator should be based on reliable data on teaching staff at each level of education and from all types of educational institutions in the country (public and private). When calculating this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time/multi-grade/multi-level or double-shift teaching, as well as other practices that may affect the precision of this indicator. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers should be converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ numbers of teachers before use in the indicator calculation.?A double-shift teacher should be counted twice, etc. <br><br>The UIS sets standards and maintains the global database used to produce this indicator.