Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
76th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
487,446
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 2.24 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 2.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 487,446, in 1971.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 76th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 487,446 | — |
| 1972 | 546,106 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 575,930 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 697,082 | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 724,990 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 800,501 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 863,925 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 896,557 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768,615 | 487,446 | 1.32 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.07 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.52 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.78 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.98 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.06 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 73 Mongolia 24,374 compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 23,863 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,130 compare
- 76 Zambia 22,418 compare
- 77 Finland 22,218 compare
- 78 Slovakia 21,336 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 21,290 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 2.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,446 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 76th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release