Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 802,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
802,200
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
92nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
818,101
in 2022
All-time low
204,539
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 802,200.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 818,101 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204,539, in 1971.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 92nd 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, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 204,539 | — |
| 1972 | 227,161 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 237,112 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 283,667 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 291,938 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 320,647 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 343,885 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 353,750 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 500,721 | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 501,009 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 505,818 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 507,890 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 509,973 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 512,701 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 408,158 | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 524,343 | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 533,384 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 530,373 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 550,018 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 546,661 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 513,387 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 533,071 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 522,681 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 514,942 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 525,776 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 520,552 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 528,660 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 540,097 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 547,756 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 567,741 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 608,897 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 586,591 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 557,817 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 574,133 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 566,063 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 610,950 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 669,895 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 701,107 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 703,056 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 722,112 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 737,360 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 746,511 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 763,933 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 789,393 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 792,665 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 797,326 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 782,002 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 784,743 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 800,096 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 793,360 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 787,253 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 818,101 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 810,783 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 802,200 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307,047 | 204,539 | 500,721 | 9 |
| 1980s | 508,367 | 408,158 | 550,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 529,358 | 513,387 | 547,756 | 10 |
| 2000s | 614,625 | 557,817 | 703,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 771,614 | 722,112 | 800,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,339 | 787,253 | 818,101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for UIS: 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 740,801 (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 0.445 % 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, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 802,200 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 818,101 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,539 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 92nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release