Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.71 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2022
All-time low
406,798
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 1.71 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 1.75 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 406,798, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 92nd 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 781,825 | — |
| 1971 | 406,798 | -48.0% |
| 1972 | 450,550 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 479,914 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 566,816 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 579,966 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 643,660 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 691,026 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 711,620 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 820,933 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637,386 | 406,798 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 820,933 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.45 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.68 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,798 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release