Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.93 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2023
All-time low
177,219
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 1.93 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 1.96 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,219, in 1971.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 391,748 | — |
| 1971 | 177,219 | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 198,484 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 369,709 | +86.3% |
| 1974 | 268,392 | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 280,538 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 302,050 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 327,030 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 372,594 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 348,185 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 389,821 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 440,541 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 438,101 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 449,870 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 956,936 | +112.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 511,293 | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 544,181 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 557,221 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 594,409 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 612,915 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 613,145 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 706,338 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 656,478 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 681,862 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | +69.8% |
| 1996 | 747,941 | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +57.8% |
| 1998 | 825,620 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 849,847 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 874,334 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 915,205 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 994,238 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 303,595 | 177,219 | 391,748 | 10 |
| 1980s | 592,633 | 389,821 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 803,240 | 612,915 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 874,334 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.81 million | 1.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 1.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,219 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release