ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Iceland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
434,622
in 2021
Iceland
2,997
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
124th
Iceland rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Iceland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 434,622 against 2,997 in Iceland, a difference of 431,625.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 145.0 times Iceland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 127th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 142,286 1,498 140,788 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 191,536 1,905 189,631 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 299,863 2,140 297,722 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Iceland?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 434,622 against 2,997 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Iceland?
431,625, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Iceland rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 127th of 221 groups.
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