Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 284,798 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 284,798 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 284,798 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,983, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22,983 | — |
| 1972 | 26,561 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 28,363 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 30,913 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 35,671 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 37,232 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 40,802 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 42,349 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 43,852 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 61,671 | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 251,147 | +307.2% |
| 2023 | 272,326 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 284,798 | +4.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 284,798 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 284,798 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 22.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +307.2% | 61,671 | 251,147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,303 | 22,983 | 43,852 | 9 |
| 1980s | 61,671 | 61,671 | 61,671 | 1 |
| 2020s | 269,424 | 251,147 | 284,798 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela was 284,798 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 284,798 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,983 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Venezuela 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