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)
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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

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