What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between IDA blend and South Africa?

106,953 number, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA blend vs South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

IDA blend

123,920 number

in 2016

South Africa

16,967 number

in 1994

IDA blend rank

38th

South Africa rank

42nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

IDA blend
South Africa

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 123,920 number against 16,967 number in South Africa, a difference of 106,953 number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 7.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41,316 number	10,692 number	30,624 number	IDA blend
1990s	48,607 number	13,858 number	34,749 number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, IDA blend or South Africa?: IDA blend, at 123,920 number against 16,967 number in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between IDA blend and South Africa?: 106,953 number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?: IDA blend ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/