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

Philippines
151,252 number
in 2017
South Asia
1.61 million number
in 2019
Philippines rank
19th
South Asia rank
20th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Philippines
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 1.61 million number against 151,252 number in Philippines, a difference of 1.45 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 10.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 20th of 176 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 30,856 number 240,574 number 209,718 number South Asia
1980s 50,877 number 317,983 number 267,106 number South Asia
1990s 78,116 number 349,582 number 271,466 number South Asia
2000s 105,939 number 549,978 number 444,039 number South Asia
2010s 151,252 number 1.55 million number 1.40 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, Philippines or South Asia?
South Asia, at 1.61 million number against 151,252 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Philippines and South Asia?
1.45 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Philippines ranks 19th 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.