Iceland vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Iceland
2,997
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Iceland rank
127th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 2,997 in Iceland, a difference of 415,919.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 139.8 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 127th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,498 138,223 136,725 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,905 183,227 181,322 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,140 286,876 284,735 UIS: 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, Iceland or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 against 2,997 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
415,919, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Iceland and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 127th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th 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