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

Singapore
14,402 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
13,927 number
in 2019
Singapore rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
81st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 14,402 number against 13,927 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 475 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Singapore ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1,574 number 2,268 number 693.5 number Sri Lanka
1980s 2,889 number 4,056 number 1,167 number Sri Lanka
1990s 5,603 number 3,511 number 2,092 number Singapore
2010s 14,494 number 9,744 number 4,751 number Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
Singapore, at 14,402 number against 13,927 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
475 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 78th 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.