South Africa vs UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

South Africa
16,967
in 1994
UNICEF: South Asia
1.16 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
49th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
49th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 1.16 million against 16,967 in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 68.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 49th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th of 172 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 10,692 244,038 233,346 UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 13,858 336,073 322,215 UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, South Africa or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 1.16 million against 16,967 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
1.14 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
South Africa ranks 49th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 49th 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