Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1.83 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.83 million number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.84 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 142,311 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,311 number | — |
| 1971 | 160,362 number | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 181,862 number | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 200,734 number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 217,191 number | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 263,751 number | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 270,902 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 286,743 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 331,925 number | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 322,598 number | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 364,231 number | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 392,512 number | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 412,606 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 424,645 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 511,126 number | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 530,764 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 478,128 number | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 500,764 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 521,694 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 543,634 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 561,814 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 578,074 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 586,661 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 601,131 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 626,727 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 718,189 number | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 698,882 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 779,020 number | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 783,241 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 808,989 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 837,605 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 891,204 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 961,614 number | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million number | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million number | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.84 million number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237,838 number | 142,311 number | 331,925 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 468,010 number | 364,231 number | 543,634 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 674,273 number | 561,814 number | 808,989 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million number | 837,605 number | 1.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.83 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,311 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.