Cuba vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Cuba
61,590
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.45 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
37th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.45 million against 61,590 in Cuba, a difference of 2.38 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 39.7 times Cuba's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 37th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th of 185 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1970s 5,892 345,126 339,234 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 16,630 374,853 358,224 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 23,825 509,149 485,324 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 83,331 854,465 771,133 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 76,717 1.89 million 1.82 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 61,768 2.30 million 2.24 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Cuba or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.45 million against 61,590 in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Cuba and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
2.38 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Cuba and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 37th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th 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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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