Sweden vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Sweden
77,813
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
4.37 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
70th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
67th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • 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 77,813 in Sweden, a difference of 4.29 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 56.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 70th 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 Sweden UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 54,570 1.20 million 1.15 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 76,199 2.79 million 2.72 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 74,059 3.28 million 3.21 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 70,515 3.86 million 3.79 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 76,946 4.21 million 4.14 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, Sweden or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 4.37 million against 77,813 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
4.29 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 70th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 67th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release