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

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2.45 million
in 2024
Portugal
47,042
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
40th
Portugal rank
39th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

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

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 2.45 million against 47,042 in Portugal, a difference of 2.40 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 52.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 43 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 Portugal ranks 39th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 329,318 6,099 323,219 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 373,628 11,808 361,820 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 505,822 18,232 487,590 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 917,585 36,146 881,439 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 1.89 million 34,796 1.86 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 2.27 million 39,433 2.23 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 Portugal?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 2.45 million against 47,042 in Portugal 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 Portugal?
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 Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 39th 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