How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

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.

Cuba vs Sweden: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Cuba

36,323 number

in 2019

Sweden

36,299 number

in 2018

Cuba rank

52nd

Sweden rank

53rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Cuba
Sweden

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 36,323 number against 36,299 number in Sweden, a difference of 24 number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	39,235 number	28,418 number	10,817 number	Cuba
2000s	43,741 number	36,194 number	7,547 number	Cuba
2010s	42,446 number	32,040 number	10,406 number	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Cuba or Sweden?: Cuba, at 36,323 number against 36,299 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Cuba and Sweden?: 24 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Cuba and Sweden rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Cuba ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 141 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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Indicator: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.