Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 78,483 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78,483
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
78,937
in 2023
All-time low
27,199
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) is 78,483, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 78,937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,199, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,340 | — |
| 1971 | 27,199 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 28,448 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 28,966 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 29,341 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 31,405 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 32,535 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 32,694 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 34,709 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 35,468 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36,757 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 35,905 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 31,891 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 37,109 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 37,462 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37,826 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 40,592 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 40,816 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 41,565 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 41,573 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,820 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 41,352 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42,688 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 43,738 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47,172 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 46,482 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 49,023 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 52,535 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 49,440 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 51,094 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 52,408 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 53,126 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53,719 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 53,927 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56,412 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 57,982 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 59,325 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 60,723 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 63,943 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 67,357 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 69,777 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 64,508 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 60,318 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 61,913 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 56,652 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 56,057 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 54,379 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 55,174 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53,515 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 57,708 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 59,482 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 61,096 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 69,268 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 78,937 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 78,483 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,011 | 27,199 | 35,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,150 | 31,891 | 41,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,534 | 41,352 | 52,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,892 | 52,408 | 67,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,000 | 53,515 | 69,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,453 | 59,482 | 78,937 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 210 Western Sahara 46 compare
- 211 Tokelau 41 compare
- 212 Montserrat 37 compare
- 213 Niue 36 compare
- 214 Falkland Islands 21 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 78,483 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 78,937 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,199 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 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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February 2026 Data Release