Germany vs Russian Federation: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Germany
416,241 number
in 2018
Russian Federation
539,144 number
in 2018
Germany rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 539,144 number against 416,241 number in Germany, a difference of 122,903 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 292,031 number 373,202 number 81,172 number Russian Federation
2000s 274,701 number 549,350 number 274,650 number Russian Federation
2010s 396,060 number 616,305 number 220,245 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 539,144 number against 416,241 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Germany and Russian Federation?
122,903 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.