Afghanistan vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Afghanistan
16,332
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
1.14 million
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
50th
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
51st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 1.14 million against 16,332 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.12 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 69.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 50th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st of 172 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,052 203,819 202,767 MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 1,019 451,830 450,811 MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 1,959 760,109 758,150 MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 2,431 1.10 million 1.10 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 1.14 million against 16,332 in Afghanistan as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
1.12 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release