Indonesia vs Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Indonesia
294,820 number
in 2018
Mexico
397,142 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 397,142 number against 294,820 number in Indonesia, a difference of 102,322 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 42,253 number 46,204 number 3,952 number Mexico
1980s 84,980 number 101,852 number 16,872 number Mexico
1990s 159,144 number 156,073 number 3,071 number Indonesia
2000s 254,612 number 246,781 number 7,831 number Indonesia
2010s 254,784 number 355,073 number 100,288 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 397,142 number against 294,820 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Mexico?
102,322 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.