Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 273,147 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
273,147
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
273,147
in 2024
All-time low
53,280
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 273,147, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 273,147 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,280, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,558 | — |
| 1971 | 53,280 | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 55,357 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 57,730 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 64,270 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 72,543 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 83,253 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 98,709 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 113,857 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 120,214 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 131,267 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 135,887 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 136,486 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 154,995 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 150,111 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 158,731 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 155,910 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 164,846 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 170,508 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 174,942 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 176,548 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 170,610 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 168,032 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 167,132 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 153,522 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 140,794 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 156,227 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 155,756 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 147,300 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 152,267 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 157,532 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 168,876 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 177,508 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 184,348 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 193,959 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 199,884 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 205,074 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 208,115 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 209,948 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 204,581 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 206,224 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 204,922 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 207,437 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 213,727 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 219,420 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 212,926 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 211,982 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 213,992 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 212,139 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 218,579 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 226,298 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 234,846 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 254,603 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 268,149 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 273,147 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,377 | 53,280 | 120,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,368 | 131,267 | 174,942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,819 | 140,794 | 176,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,982 | 157,532 | 209,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,135 | 204,922 | 219,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,409 | 226,298 | 273,147 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
- 194 Dominica 511 compare
- 195 Monaco 508 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 407 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 380 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 324 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 273,147 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 273,147 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,280 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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