Ireland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Ireland
12,609
in 2010
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
865,323
in 2024
Ireland rank
86th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
87th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 865,323 against 12,609 in Ireland, a difference of 852,714.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 68.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 87th of 185 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,552 | 67,890 | 64,338 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 5,340 | 125,019 | 119,679 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 7,834 | 180,553 | 172,718 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 12,430 | 362,738 | 350,308 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 12,609 | 531,432 | 518,823 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 865,323 against 12,609 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 852,714, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 86th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 87th 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