Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
865,323
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
84th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
87th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 865,323 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 851,699.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 63.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 87th of 185 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,268 | 59,907 | 57,640 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 3,850 | 119,217 | 115,368 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 3,511 | 164,290 | 160,779 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 7,865 | 684,945 | 677,080 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 13,281 | 787,765 | 774,484 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (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, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 865,323 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 851,699, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 87th 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