Costa Rica vs ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
21,290
in 2024
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
2.24 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
79th
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
76th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
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How they compare

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) currently reports 2.24 million against 21,290 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.22 million.

That makes ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s figure about 105.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 76th of 157 countries.

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,192 1.67 million 1.66 million ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
2000s 13,469 1.86 million 1.85 million ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
2010s 21,114 2.07 million 2.05 million ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
2020s 21,576 2.15 million 2.12 million ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), at 2.24 million against 21,290 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
2.22 million, with ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 76th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release