Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2022
All-time low
409,587
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 1.72 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.76 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 409,587, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 785,111 | — |
| 1971 | 409,587 | -47.8% |
| 1972 | 453,433 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 482,768 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 569,668 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 582,748 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 646,347 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 693,573 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 714,479 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 824,216 | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 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 | 1.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +0.3% |
| 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 | 1.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640,230 | 409,587 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 824,216 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 1.05 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.45 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.69 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,587 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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