ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
5.68 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
219,103
in 2018
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 5.68 million against 219,103 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.46 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 25.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 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 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 211 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million 280,128 952,370 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 2.02 million 221,077 1.79 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 3.04 million 242,723 2.80 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 upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 5.68 million against 219,103 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.46 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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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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