Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 826,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 826,859 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 839,814 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,550, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,550 | — |
| 1972 | 54,291 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 126,532 | +133.1% |
| 1974 | 75,616 | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 81,045 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 90,124 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 95,868 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 114,420 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 107,393 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 125,663 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 144,572 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 152,857 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 164,484 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 373,187 | +126.9% |
| 1985 | 403,167 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 184,702 | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 197,937 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 202,187 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 215,037 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 228,697 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 226,624 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 263,610 | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 243,046 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 252,382 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 444,094 | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 285,953 | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 470,331 | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 325,187 | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 333,908 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 347,640 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 367,773 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 424,520 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 454,565 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 484,811 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 511,656 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 624,009 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 629,719 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 671,323 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 704,738 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 727,260 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 715,215 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 739,403 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 713,840 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 726,935 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 745,425 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 773,540 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 778,556 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 790,264 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 787,245 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 763,439 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 773,770 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 818,696 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 839,814 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 826,859 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +133.1% | 54,291 | 126,532 |
| 1984 | +126.9% | 164,484 | 373,187 |
| 1995 | +76.0% | 252,382 | 444,094 |
| 1997 | +64.5% | 285,953 | 470,331 |
| 1986 | -54.2% | 403,167 | 184,702 |
| 1974 | -40.2% | 126,532 | 75,616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,093 | 47,550 | 126,532 | 9 |
| 1980s | 216,379 | 125,663 | 403,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,383 | 226,624 | 470,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,075 | 347,640 | 704,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 749,768 | 713,840 | 790,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,516 | 763,439 | 839,814 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 61 Finland 9,541 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 9,517 compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 9,328 compare
- 64 Australia 8,626 compare
- 65 New Zealand 8,511 compare
- 66 Lithuania 8,428 compare
- 67 Greece 7,629 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 826,859 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 839,814 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,550 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release