Macau, China vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Macau, China
3,008
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
420,028
in 2021
Macau, China rank
126th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
126th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197820012024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 420,028 against 3,008 in Macau, China, a difference of 417,020.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 139.6 times Macau, China's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 185 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 594 67,845 67,251 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 621.43 98,862 98,241 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,391 183,654 182,262 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,110 334,136 332,026 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,626 414,292 411,667 SDG: 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, Macau, China or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 420,028 against 3,008 in Macau, China as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
417,020, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 126th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th 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