Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 750,226 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 750,226 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 751,480 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,196 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 45 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,196 number | — |
| 1971 | 36,553 number | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 42,394 number | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 47,569 number | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 54,013 number | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 67,169 number | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 70,290 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 75,448 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 90,004 number | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 89,579 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 104,397 number | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 118,228 number | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 130,995 number | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 142,752 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 175,665 number | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 182,212 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 160,704 number | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 170,188 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 175,259 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 183,964 number | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 197,476 number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 198,336 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 201,602 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 209,597 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 218,139 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 255,646 number | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 251,590 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 286,140 number | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 290,467 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 299,868 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 314,917 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 336,970 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 392,950 number | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 419,156 number | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 449,409 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 477,986 number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 520,413 number | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 576,450 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 629,143 number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 669,707 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 691,050 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 675,795 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 700,030 number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 645,628 number | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 678,647 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 701,068 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 727,291 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 742,856 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 751,480 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 750,226 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,421 number | 31,196 number | 90,004 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,436 number | 104,397 number | 183,964 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,886 number | 197,476 number | 299,868 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,710 number | 314,917 number | 669,707 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,407 number | 645,628 number | 751,480 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 750,226 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 751,480 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,196 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.