Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps
Ireland
12,609
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
Ireland rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13,624 against 12,609 in Ireland, a difference of 1,015.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,552 | 2,765 | 786.44 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5,350 | 3,894 | 1,456 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8,592 | 3,511 | 5,081 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12,609 | 5,278 | 7,331 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13,624 against 12,609 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 1,015, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.