Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 734,587 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
734,587
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
769,565
in 2023
All-time low
42,947
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 734,587 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 769,565 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,947, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 70th 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 in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,947 | — |
| 1972 | 48,916 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 120,793 | +146.9% |
| 1974 | 70,888 | -41.3% |
| 1975 | 75,599 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 83,435 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 89,408 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 105,731 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 99,211 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 116,070 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 129,293 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 141,790 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 152,772 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 360,118 | +135.7% |
| 1985 | 388,997 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 169,793 | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 182,081 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 184,596 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 193,385 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 205,660 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 204,674 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 241,319 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 218,389 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 226,358 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 416,762 | +84.1% |
| 1996 | 257,411 | -38.2% |
| 1997 | 439,520 | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 292,115 | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 299,043 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 311,838 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 327,996 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 381,128 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 408,791 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 436,138 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 457,715 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 565,787 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 566,345 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 603,710 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 622,617 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 641,823 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 627,510 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 649,684 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 623,185 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 634,626 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 654,045 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 680,242 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 690,132 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 700,513 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 700,362 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 679,402 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 688,749 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 732,634 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 769,565 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 734,587 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,881 | 42,947 | 120,793 | 9 |
| 1980s | 201,890 | 116,070 | 388,997 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,125 | 204,674 | 439,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 468,206 | 311,838 | 622,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660,212 | 623,185 | 700,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,987 | 679,402 | 769,565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 734,587 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 769,565 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,947 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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