ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) vs South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
1.95 million
in 2024
South Africa
27,099
in 1994
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank
54th
South Africa rank
54th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) currently reports 1.95 million against 27,099 in South Africa, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)'s figure about 72.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has been ahead every year.

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th of 221 groups.

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 594,931 15,909 579,022 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
1990s 673,858 19,727 654,131 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) or South Africa?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), at 1.95 million against 27,099 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
1.92 million, with ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 54th 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