Argentina vs North America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Argentina
142,283 number
in 2009
North America
1.75 million number
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
North America rank
19th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.75 million number against 142,283 number in Argentina, a difference of 1.61 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 12.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 176 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina North America Difference Ahead
1970s 37,367 number 728,371 number 691,003 number North America
1980s 60,415 number 844,465 number 784,051 number North America
1990s 108,842 number 1.08 million number 975,643 number North America
2000s 132,646 number 1.34 million number 1.20 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Argentina or North America?
North America, at 1.75 million number against 142,283 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Argentina and North America?
1.61 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2009.
How do Argentina and North America rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and North America ranks 19th of 176 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.