Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.09 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
777,767
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 4.09 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 4.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 777,767, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 777,767 | -40.3% |
| 1972 | 876,930 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 942,198 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 2.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | +49.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.09 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 777,767 | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million | 1.67 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 2.53 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million | 2.73 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million | 3.39 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 million | 3.82 million | 4.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 75 Israel 71,062 compare
- 76 Czechia 69,387 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 68,557 compare
- 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
- 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
- 81 Uganda 63,957 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 4.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,767 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release