India vs Russia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

India
1.42 million number
in 2019
Russia
539,144 number
in 2018
India rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Russia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197219952019

How they compare

India currently reports 1.42 million number against 539,144 number in Russia, a difference of 877,156 number.

That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 441,528 number 566,670 number 125,142 number Russia
2010s 1.33 million number 616,305 number 714,932 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, India or Russia?
India, at 1.42 million number against 539,144 number in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between India and Russia?
877,156 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do India and Russia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
India ranks 3rd and Russia 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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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.