Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
12,000
in 2015
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
865,323
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
90th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
87th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019972024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 865,323 against 12,000 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 853,323.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 72.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th 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 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 1,284 54,056 52,773 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 12,838 687,193 674,355 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, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 865,323 against 12,000 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
853,323, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 90th 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

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