Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela

Venezuela: Secondary education, teachers was 284,798 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
284,798
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
284,798
in 2024
All-time low
22,983
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199720241971: 23.0k1972: 26.6k1973: 28.4k1974: 30.9k1975: 35.7k1976: 37.2k1977: 40.8k1978: 42.3k1979: 43.9k1987: 61.7k2022: 251.1k2023: 272.3k2024: 284.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Venezuela stood at 284,798. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Venezuela peaked at 284,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,983, in 1971.

Venezuela ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 22,983 —
1972 26,561 +15.6%
1973 28,363 +6.8%
1974 30,913 +9.0%
1975 35,671 +15.4%
1976 37,232 +4.4%
1977 40,802 +9.6%
1978 42,349 +3.8%
1979 43,852 +3.5%
1987 61,671 +40.6%
2022 251,147 +307.2%
2023 272,326 +8.4%
2024 284,798 +4.6%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 284,798 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 284,798 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 22.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +307.2% 61,671 251,147

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,303 22,983 43,852 9
1980s 61,671 61,671 61,671 1
2020s 269,424 251,147 284,798 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 24 Spain 344,203 compare
  2. 25 Argentina 323,957 compare
  3. 26 Poland 322,900 compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
  5. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Venezuela?
Secondary education, teachers in Venezuela was 284,798 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 284,798 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 22,983 in 1971.
How does Venezuela rank for secondary education, teachers?
Venezuela ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.