South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

South Asia
3.34 million number
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
219,103 number
in 2018
South Asia rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 3.34 million number against 219,103 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.12 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 15.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 45 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 997,009 number 280,128 number 716,880 number South Asia
2000s 1.71 million number 221,077 number 1.49 million number South Asia
2010s 2.56 million number 242,723 number 2.32 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Asia, at 3.34 million number against 219,103 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.12 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
South Asia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th 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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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.