ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
920,402
in 2024
Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) currently reports 920,402 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 906,778.

That makes ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)'s figure about 67.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 285,073 2,268 282,806 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
1980s 300,417 3,850 296,567 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
1990s 570,096 3,511 566,585 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
2010s 916,354 7,865 908,490 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
2020s 922,499 13,281 909,218 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), at 920,402 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and Sri Lanka?
906,778, with ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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