Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.91 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.91 million number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.92 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 161,108 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 16th out of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,108 number | — |
| 1971 | 169,033 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 191,248 number | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 210,796 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 228,037 number | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 275,770 number | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 283,091 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 300,057 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 348,317 number | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 341,281 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 383,893 number | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 412,233 number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 434,176 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 452,050 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 542,255 number | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 563,828 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 513,008 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 537,638 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 559,472 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 582,244 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 601,537 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 618,181 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 627,025 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 641,769 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 667,001 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 756,892 number | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 737,206 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 816,948 number | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 820,138 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 847,706 number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 876,381 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 928,745 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million number | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million number | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,874 number | 161,108 number | 348,317 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,080 number | 383,893 number | 582,244 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 713,440 number | 601,537 number | 847,706 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million number | 876,381 number | 1.60 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million number | 1.68 million number | 1.92 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 13 Spain 171,869 number compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 164,903 number compare
- 15 Colombia 162,209 number compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 161,145 number compare
- 17 Türkiye 158,098 number compare
- 18 Ukraine 152,977 number compare
- 19 Philippines 151,252 number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.91 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,108 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.