Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
63,997 number
in 2019
Portugal
15,320 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 63,997 number against 15,320 number in Portugal, a difference of 48,677 number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 4.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 7,765 number 3,976 number 3,789 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 29,474 number 15,306 number 14,168 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 52,951 number 15,319 number 37,633 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Portugal?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 63,997 number against 15,320 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
48,677 number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.