Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Ireland
12,609 number
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13,927 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 13,927 number against 12,609 number in Ireland, a difference of 1,318 number.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 3,535 number 2,595 number 940.5 number Ireland
1980s 5,535 number 3,649 number 1,886 number Ireland
1990s 8,592 number 3,511 number 5,081 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 13,927 number against 12,609 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
1,318 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1994.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 81st 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.