Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.76 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.76 million number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.76 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137,028 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,028 number | — |
| 1971 | 153,327 number | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 172,999 number | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 190,715 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 207,165 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 253,652 number | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 261,055 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 277,369 number | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 323,369 number | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 316,067 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 356,505 number | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 383,684 number | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 403,799 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 414,603 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 503,376 number | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 523,121 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 470,991 number | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 494,781 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 515,372 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 536,964 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 555,074 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 570,131 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 576,157 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 587,756 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 610,968 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 699,425 number | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 676,823 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 753,426 number | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 752,470 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 776,905 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 805,063 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 854,353 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 922,382 number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million number | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229,275 number | 137,028 number | 323,369 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,320 number | 356,505 number | 536,964 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 655,914 number | 555,074 number | 776,905 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million number | 805,063 number | 1.48 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.76 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,028 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.