Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.214 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.214 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.214 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1704 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1987 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.214 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | 0.214 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Luxembourg 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 India 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.214 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.214 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.