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

Macau, China
3,008
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Macau, China rank
126th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Macau, China
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 3,008 in Macau, China, a difference of 415,908.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 139.3 times Macau, China's.

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

Macau, China ranks 126th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 594 67,578 66,984 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 621.43 98,585 97,963 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,391 183,227 181,836 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,110 333,306 331,196 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,626 413,197 410,572 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, Macau, China or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
415,908, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Macau, China and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 126th 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