ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Jamaica: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1.95 million
in 2024
Jamaica
28,500
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
54th
Jamaica rank
51st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 1.95 million against 28,500 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 68.4 times Jamaica's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 229,712 602.5 229,109 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1980s 563,422 1,028 562,394 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 948,603 1,843 946,761 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 2.01 million 28,500 1.98 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Jamaica?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 1.95 million against 28,500 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jamaica?
1.92 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jamaica?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jamaica rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release