Portugal vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Portugal
82,664
in 2018
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
4.37 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
64th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
67th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 4.37 million against 82,664 in Portugal, a difference of 4.28 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 52.8 times Portugal's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 64th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th of 214 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 25,299 1.46 million 1.44 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 33,571 2.51 million 2.47 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 67,990 2.71 million 2.64 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 90,455 3.28 million 3.19 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 85,032 3.85 million 3.76 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Portugal or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 4.37 million against 82,664 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
4.28 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Portugal and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 64th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.