Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 793,941 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
793,941
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
830,396
in 2023
All-time low
46,608
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 793,941 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 830,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,608, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 65th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46,608 | — |
| 1972 | 53,287 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 125,456 | +135.4% |
| 1974 | 74,482 | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 79,701 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 89,110 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 94,616 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 112,519 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 104,765 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 122,846 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 141,798 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 149,622 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 160,925 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 368,751 | +129.1% |
| 1985 | 397,463 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 177,690 | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 189,919 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 193,731 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 205,952 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 219,093 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 217,247 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 253,867 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 232,805 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 242,587 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 435,234 | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 277,292 | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 461,847 | +66.6% |
| 1998 | 316,692 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 324,504 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 338,551 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 359,110 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 415,701 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 441,262 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 454,625 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 461,625 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 561,090 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 557,976 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 589,709 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 617,407 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 640,380 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 671,213 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 701,197 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 681,300 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 697,181 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 719,512 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 743,515 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 751,238 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 759,558 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 754,337 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 730,636 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 742,083 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 787,780 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 830,396 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 793,941 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,727 | 46,608 | 125,456 | 9 |
| 1980s | 210,870 | 122,846 | 397,463 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,117 | 217,247 | 461,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 479,706 | 338,551 | 617,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,943 | 640,380 | 759,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 776,967 | 730,636 | 830,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 68 Sri Lanka 7,555 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 793,941 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 830,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,608 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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