Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Afghanistan
18,920
in 2020
GPE: Region 3
1.45 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
GPE: Region 3 rank
73rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 1.45 million against 18,920 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.43 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 76.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,092 | 310,203 | 309,112 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 1,571 | 416,418 | 414,847 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 478,676 | 477,334 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 901,279 | 899,009 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 10,425 | 1.17 million | 1.16 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 18,920 | 1.32 million | 1.30 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 1.45 million against 18,920 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 1.43 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and GPE: Region 3 ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release