Ireland vs WB: Ida Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Ireland
12,609
in 2010
WB: Ida Total
898,895
in 2024
Ireland rank
86th
WB: Ida Total rank
85th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 898,895 against 12,609 in Ireland, a difference of 886,286.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 71.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 86th and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th of 185 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,552 | 90,113 | 86,561 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 5,340 | 135,106 | 129,766 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 7,834 | 189,670 | 181,836 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 12,430 | 327,803 | 315,373 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 12,609 | 507,401 | 494,792 | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Ireland or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 898,895 against 12,609 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Ida Total?
- 886,286, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Ida Total?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and WB: Ida Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 86th and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th 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