SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
457,068
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6,069
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
89th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 457,068 against 6,069 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 450,999.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 75.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 228,373 1,264 227,109 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 110,358 2,818 107,540 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 403,717 4,038 399,678 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 462,615 6,063 456,552 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 457,068 against 6,069 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
450,999, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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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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