Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 779,215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) (tertiary) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in MDG: Latin America 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 | +138.2% | 52,134 | 124,198 |
| 1984 | +133.9% | 155,143 | 362,903 |
| 1995 | +81.5% | 236,328 | 428,938 |
| 1997 | +68.7% | 270,960 | 457,107 |
| 1986 | -55.5% | 391,546 | 174,308 |
| 1974 | -44.3% | 124,198 | 69,159 |
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
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release