Cyprus vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Cyprus
3,669
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
420,028
in 2021
Cyprus rank
124th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
126th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Cyprus
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 420,028 against 3,669 in Cyprus, a difference of 416,359.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 114.5 times Cyprus's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 124th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 185 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 133 29,631 29,498 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 308.5 54,252 53,943 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 772.89 101,822 101,049 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,586 183,654 182,068 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,962 334,136 331,174 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3,596 414,292 410,696 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Cyprus or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 420,028 against 3,669 in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
416,359, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 124th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th 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

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