Sri Lanka vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
881,466
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
84th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
86th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 881,466 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 867,842.

That makes UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's figure about 64.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 84th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 86th of 185 countries.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,511 776,861 773,350 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 7,865 1.23 million 1.23 million UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 13,281 915,188 901,907 UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 881,466 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
867,842, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 84th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 86th 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