Pacific island small states vs Syrian Arab Republic: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Pacific island small states
4,386 number
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
48,572 number
in 2013
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 48,572 number against 4,386 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 44,186 number.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 11.1 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 4,579 number 38,042 number 33,462 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5,288 number 61,452 number 56,164 number Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Pacific island small states or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 48,572 number against 4,386 number in Pacific island small states as of 2013.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
44,186 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Pacific island small states and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 45 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.