Canada vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Canada
173,685
in 2016
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
7.80 million
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 7.80 million against 173,685 in Canada, a difference of 7.63 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 44.9 times Canada's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 183 countries.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
1990s 158,772 2.62 million 2.46 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 204,148 5.22 million 5.02 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 195,023 6.21 million 6.01 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Canada or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 7.80 million against 173,685 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
7.63 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Canada and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Canada ranks 15th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 183 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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release