Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 837,789 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 837,789, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 871,345 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,549, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 57th 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 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50,549 | — |
| 1972 | 57,554 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 130,030 | +125.9% |
| 1974 | 79,444 | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 85,153 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 94,699 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 100,656 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 119,912 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 113,054 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 131,550 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 150,529 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 159,079 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 174,194 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 382,940 | +119.8% |
| 1985 | 412,958 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 194,482 | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 207,739 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 211,987 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 224,858 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 238,614 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 236,703 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 273,706 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 253,190 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 262,588 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 454,314 | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 296,150 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 480,575 | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 335,566 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 344,357 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 358,550 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 378,597 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 435,457 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 465,720 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 496,225 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 522,946 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 635,270 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 641,358 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 684,019 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 718,175 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 741,693 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 729,453 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 753,972 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 728,097 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 741,440 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 760,300 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 788,268 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 797,444 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 805,282 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 801,553 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 777,039 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 786,396 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 830,569 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 871,345 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 837,789 | -3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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 | +125.9% | 57,554 | 130,030 |
| 1984 | +119.8% | 174,194 | 382,940 |
| 1995 | +73.0% | 262,588 | 454,314 |
| 1986 | -52.9% | 412,958 | 194,482 |
| 1997 | +62.3% | 296,150 | 480,575 |
| 1974 | -38.9% | 130,030 | 79,444 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,339 | 50,549 | 130,030 | 9 |
| 1980s | 225,032 | 131,550 | 412,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,576 | 236,703 | 480,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,632 | 358,550 | 718,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,750 | 728,097 | 805,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,628 | 777,039 | 871,345 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 837,789 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 871,345 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,549 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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