Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Teachers in secondary education, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
995,355 number
in 2019
South Africa
76,420 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 995,355 number against 76,420 number in South Africa, a difference of 918,935 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 981,671 number 72,062 number 909,609 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 976,878 number 74,394 number 902,484 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 980,954 number 78,477 number 902,477 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 995,355 number against 76,420 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
918,935 number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/