Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 770,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
770,165
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
102nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
787,060
in 2022
All-time low
193,227
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America, 1971–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America stood at 770,165.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America peaked at 787,060 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193,227, in 1971.

That places MDG: Latin America 102nd 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, male in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 193,227
1972 215,597 +11.6%
1973 225,484 +4.6%
1974 270,717 +20.1%
1975 277,472 +2.5%
1976 304,440 +9.7%
1977 324,845 +6.7%
1978 332,051 +2.2%
1979 480,910 +44.8%
1980 479,507 -0.3%
1981 483,659 +0.9%
1982 485,413 +0.4%
1983 485,467 +0.0%
1984 488,768 +0.7%
1985 381,221 -22.0%
1986 499,449 +31.0%
1987 505,425 +1.2%
1988 501,431 -0.8%
1989 520,247 +3.8%
1990 516,960 -0.6%
1991 484,635 -6.3%
1992 504,963 +4.2%
1993 494,585 -2.1%
1994 488,832 -1.2%
1995 502,068 +2.7%
1996 495,026 -1.4%
1997 502,830 +1.6%
1998 513,310 +2.1%
1999 521,279 +1.6%
2000 541,205 +3.8%
2001 579,689 +7.1%
2002 556,591 -4.0%
2003 528,772 -5.0%
2004 542,253 +2.5%
2005 532,107 -1.9%
2006 577,219 +8.5%
2007 636,503 +10.3%
2008 666,056 +4.6%
2009 671,651 +0.8%
2010 692,717 +3.1%
2011 707,691 +2.2%
2012 715,259 +1.1%
2013 731,956 +2.3%
2014 758,229 +3.6%
2015 764,174 +0.8%
2016 767,041 +0.4%
2017 752,069 -2.0%
2018 755,241 +0.4%
2019 770,990 +2.1%
2020 763,991 -0.9%
2021 758,114 -0.8%
2022 787,060 +3.8%
2023 779,623 -0.9%
2024 770,165 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 291,638 193,227 480,910 9
1980s 483,059 381,221 520,247 10
1990s 502,449 484,635 521,279 10
2000s 583,205 528,772 671,651 10
2010s 741,537 692,717 770,990 10
2020s 771,791 758,114 787,060 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 99 Dominican Republic 4,093 compare
  2. 100 Mauritania 4,008 compare
  3. 101 Lithuania 3,635 compare
  4. 102 Comoros 3,546 compare
  5. 103 Namibia 3,288 compare
  6. 104 Georgia 2,959 compare
  7. 105 Qatar 2,888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America was 770,165 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 787,060 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 193,227 in 1971.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Latin America ranks 102nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release