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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.45 million
in 2024
Lebanon
45,916
in 2014
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
40th
Lebanon rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Lebanon
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.45 million against 45,916 in Lebanon, a difference of 2.40 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 53.3 times Lebanon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 40th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 233,218 2,530 230,689 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 374,088 7,718 366,370 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 552,164 8,254 543,911 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 854,465 17,200 837,265 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 1.73 million 31,414 1.70 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, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Lebanon?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.45 million against 45,916 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lebanon?
2.40 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Lebanon rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 40th 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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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