France vs South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

France
109,827 number
in 2013
South Asia
1.61 million number
in 2019
France rank
21st
South Asia rank
20th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • France
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.61 million number against 109,827 number in France, a difference of 1.50 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 14.6 times France's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 176 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 125,537 number 325,538 number 200,002 number South Asia
2000s 128,758 number 513,002 number 384,244 number South Asia
2010s 112,669 number 1.52 million number 1.41 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, France or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.61 million number against 109,827 number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between France and South Asia?
1.50 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do France and South Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
France ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.