Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.60 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2022
All-time low
374,796
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 1.60 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.60 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 374,796, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 99th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 752,160 | — |
| 1971 | 374,796 | -50.2% |
| 1972 | 415,715 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 443,973 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 527,663 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 538,288 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 600,710 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 645,562 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 665,216 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 762,944 | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 999,699 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 996,655 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 982,398 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 984,015 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 976,410 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 986,159 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 986,973 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 597,799 | 374,796 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 762,944 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 997,297 | 976,410 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.00 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 1.33 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.54 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 96 Israel 19,532 compare
- 97 Guinea 18,270 compare
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,150 compare
- 99 Liberia 16,654 compare
- 100 Costa Rica 15,581 compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 15,484 compare
- 102 Croatia 15,257 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,796 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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