Estonia vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Estonia
4,794
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
435,437
in 2021
Estonia rank
117th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
118th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Estonia
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198020022024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 435,437 against 4,794 in Estonia, a difference of 430,643.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 90.8 times Estonia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 117th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,885 132,101 127,216 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 6,353 175,785 169,432 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4,273 387,500 383,228 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4,168 429,517 425,349 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Estonia or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 435,437 against 4,794 in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Estonia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
430,643, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Estonia and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 117th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.
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