ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
5.13 million
in 2024
South Africa
101,450
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 5.13 million against 101,450 in South Africa, a difference of 5.03 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 50.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 211 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.98 million 109,414 2.87 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 4.48 million 104,189 4.38 million ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 5.13 million against 101,450 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
5.03 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 211 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release