Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Secondary education, teachers

Latin America & Caribbean
4.37 million
in 2024
Spain
344,203
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 4.37 million against 344,203 in Spain, a difference of 4.02 million.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.7 times Spain's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 881,590 88,190 793,400 Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 2.52 million 211,981 2.31 million Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2.76 million 286,733 2.47 million Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 3.28 million 283,281 3.00 million Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 3.86 million 287,895 3.58 million Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 4.21 million 330,606 3.88 million Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 4.37 million against 344,203 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
4.02 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.