Sri Lanka vs WB: Ida Total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
898,895
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
84th
WB: Ida Total rank
85th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 898,895 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 885,271.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 66.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th of 185 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,268 | 83,976 | 81,709 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 3,850 | 129,113 | 125,263 | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 3,511 | 181,938 | 178,427 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 7,865 | 628,933 | 621,068 | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 13,281 | 799,898 | 786,618 | WB: Ida Total |
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 WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 898,895 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 WB: Ida Total?
- 885,271, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Ida Total?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Ida Total rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th and WB: Ida Total ranks 85th 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