Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.64 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
153,773
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 1.64 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,773, in 1971.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 370,511 | — |
| 1971 | 153,773 | -58.5% |
| 1972 | 172,081 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 340,150 | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 243,607 | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 252,508 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 268,949 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 295,067 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 332,086 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 310,317 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 346,728 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 372,307 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 391,150 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 401,140 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 904,558 | +125.5% |
| 1985 | 988,503 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 453,920 | -54.1% |
| 1987 | 484,537 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 492,573 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 512,707 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 527,809 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 537,266 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 629,938 | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 573,846 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 596,336 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 657,370 | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 725,172 | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 744,893 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 768,436 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 797,694 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 865,079 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 966,977 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273,905 | 153,773 | 370,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 534,812 | 346,728 | 988,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,759 | 527,809 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 768,436 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.39 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.54 million | 1.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,773 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release