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

Cyprus
3,669
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Cyprus rank
124th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

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

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 3,669 in Cyprus, a difference of 415,247.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 114.2 times Cyprus's.

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

Cyprus ranks 124th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 133 29,521 29,388 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 308.5 54,059 53,750 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 772.89 101,544 100,771 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,586 183,227 181,642 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,962 333,306 330,344 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 3,596 413,197 409,601 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 against 3,669 in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
415,247, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 124th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th 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