UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean vs Uruguay: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1.94 million
in 2024
Uruguay
23,428
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
59th
Uruguay rank
62nd

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 1.94 million against 23,428 in Uruguay, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 82.8 times Uruguay's.

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

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 221 groups.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 308,748 2,886 305,862 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 430,188 4,131 426,057 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 812,343 11,288 801,055 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 1.24 million 13,480 1.23 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 1.80 million 21,530 1.78 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 1.90 million 22,383 1.88 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean or Uruguay?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 1.94 million against 23,428 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and Uruguay?
1.92 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and Uruguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 62nd 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