Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 779,215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
779,215
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
795,064
in 2023
All-time low
45,604
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 779,215.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 795,064 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,604, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,604 | — |
| 1972 | 52,134 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 124,198 | +138.2% |
| 1974 | 69,159 | -44.3% |
| 1975 | 78,256 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 83,585 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 89,014 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 106,877 | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 99,100 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 117,111 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 136,035 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 143,823 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 155,143 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 362,903 | +133.9% |
| 1985 | 391,546 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 174,308 | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 183,985 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 187,808 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 200,010 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 213,044 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 211,052 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 247,671 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 226,586 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 236,328 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 428,938 | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 270,960 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 457,107 | +68.7% |
| 1998 | 310,298 | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 318,064 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 331,621 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 352,060 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 408,318 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 433,369 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 446,016 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 452,808 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 551,859 | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 548,045 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 579,126 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 606,279 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 628,593 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 659,190 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 688,629 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 668,684 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 684,155 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 705,608 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 730,160 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 733,517 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 745,369 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 740,407 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 716,864 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 727,518 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 772,784 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 795,064 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 779,215 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,103 | 45,604 | 124,198 | 9 |
| 1980s | 205,267 | 117,111 | 391,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,005 | 211,052 | 457,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,950 | 331,621 | 606,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 698,431 | 628,593 | 745,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,289 | 716,864 | 795,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 30.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 19.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.22 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in MDG: Latin America was 779,215 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 795,064 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,604 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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