Jamaica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes
Jamaica
28,500
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1.95 million
in 2024
Jamaica rank
51st
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
53rd
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1.95 million against 28,500 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.92 million.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 68.4 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 51st and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602.5 | 229,754 | 229,152 | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1,028 | 563,500 | 562,472 | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1,843 | 948,702 | 946,859 | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 28,500 | 2.01 million | 1.98 million | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Jamaica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.92 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 51st and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 53rd 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