ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Portugal: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1.42 million
in 2024
Portugal
24,705
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th
Portugal rank
37th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 1.42 million against 24,705 in Portugal, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 57.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 275,115 4,329 270,786 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1980s 300,198 7,876 292,322 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 595,548 20,840 574,708 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 1.18 million 19,418 1.16 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.33 million 21,134 1.31 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Portugal?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 1.42 million against 24,705 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Portugal?
1.40 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Portugal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 221 groups.
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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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