Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 72,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia is 72,283, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 72,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,782, in 1999.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38,782 | — |
| 2011 | 40,575 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 44,043 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 56,580 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 58,701 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 60,010 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 62,280 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 64,200 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 65,836 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 67,183 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 66,935 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68,027 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 69,913 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71,093 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 72,283 | +1.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 72,283 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 72,283 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28.5% | 44,043 | 56,580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,782 | 38,782 | 38,782 | 1 |
| 2010s | 57,712 | 40,575 | 67,183 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69,650 | 66,935 | 72,283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 72,283 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,782 in 1999.
- How does Bolivia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release