Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Democratic Republic of Congo
28,877 number
in 2013
Portugal
34,227 number
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Portugal rank
43rd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 34,227 number against 28,877 number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5,350 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2,007 number 6,377 number 4,370 number Portugal
1980s 3,272 number 12,179 number 8,907 number Portugal
2000s 19,088 number 36,015 number 16,928 number Portugal
2010s 25,996 number 36,773 number 10,776 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
Portugal, at 34,227 number against 28,877 number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
5,350 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.