Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Singapore
14,115
in 2023
Sri Lanka
13,624
in 2023
Singapore rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 14,115 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 491.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Singapore ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1,600 2,535 934.65 Sri Lanka
1980s 2,734 4,200 1,466 Sri Lanka
1990s 5,603 3,511 2,092 Singapore
2010s 15,951 7,903 8,047 Singapore
2020s 14,478 13,281 1,198 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
Singapore, at 14,115 against 13,624 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
491, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Singapore ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.