Portugal vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Portugal
47,042
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2.51 million
in 2013
Portugal rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.51 million against 47,042 in Portugal, a difference of 2.46 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 53.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 185 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,099 | 313,566 | 307,466 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 11,808 | 600,374 | 588,566 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 18,232 | 857,431 | 839,199 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 36,146 | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 36,710 | 2.39 million | 2.36 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (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, Portugal or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 2.51 million against 47,042 in Portugal as of 2013.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Portugal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.46 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Portugal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th 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