Hong Kong, China vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Hong Kong, China
6,504
in 1994
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
565,585
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
109th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
109th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 565,585 against 6,504 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 559,081.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 87.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 109th of 185 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,808 | 33,716 | 30,909 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 5,428 | 55,946 | 50,518 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 6,170 | 86,495 | 80,325 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 565,585 against 6,504 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 559,081, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1994.
- How do Hong Kong, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 109th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 109th 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
February 2026 Data Release