Portugal vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Portugal
47,042
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2.40 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
41st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 2.40 million against 47,042 in Portugal, a difference of 2.35 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 51.0 times Portugal's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 39th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st of 185 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6,099 395,417 389,318 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 11,808 447,126 435,318 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 18,232 563,786 545,554 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 36,146 936,048 899,902 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 34,796 1.87 million 1.83 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 39,433 2.20 million 2.16 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Portugal or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 2.40 million against 47,042 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Portugal and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
2.35 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Portugal and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 39th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 41st 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