MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Sierra Leone: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
306,244
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1,198
in 2002
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 306,244 against 1,198 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 305,046.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 255.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 71,111 276.75 70,834 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1980s 133,548 456 133,092 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
1990s 167,855 667 167,188 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 232,610 1,071 231,539 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 306,244 against 1,198 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sierra Leone?
305,046, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2002.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Sierra Leone rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 221 groups.
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