GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
2.00 million
in 2024
South Africa
27,099
in 1994
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
  • South Africa
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How they compare

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 2.00 million against 27,099 in South Africa, a difference of 1.97 million.

That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 73.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 221 groups.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 561,262 15,909 545,354 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
1990s 592,169 19,727 572,442 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or South Africa?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 2.00 million against 27,099 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
1.97 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 52nd 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