Afghanistan vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Afghanistan
18,920
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1.64 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
70th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 1.64 million against 18,920 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.62 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 86.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 185 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,092 | 287,333 | 286,241 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1,571 | 437,844 | 436,272 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 527,809 | 526,467 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 10,425 | 1.49 million | 1.48 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 18,920 | 1.54 million | 1.52 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 1.64 million against 18,920 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 1.62 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release