Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
70th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
503,433
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 2.28 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 503,433, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 70th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 503,433 | — |
| 1972 | 562,518 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 591,518 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 713,473 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 743,074 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 818,989 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 882,596 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 916,610 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.62 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 786,399 | 503,433 | 1.35 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.09 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million | 1.54 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.81 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 2.01 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.10 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 503,433 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 70th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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