Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 801,354 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 801,354 number.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 802,608 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,250 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,250 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,423 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 47,956 number | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 53,650 number | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 60,470 number | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 74,039 number | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 77,354 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 82,782 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 98,337 number | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 98,121 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 113,601 number | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 127,813 number | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 141,198 number | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 156,367 number | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 189,740 number | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 196,819 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 175,635 number | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 185,391 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 190,864 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 199,964 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 213,882 number | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 215,294 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 219,273 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 228,205 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 237,481 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 275,620 number | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 272,568 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 308,405 number | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 314,298 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 324,613 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 340,166 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 363,269 number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 420,449 number | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 447,854 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 479,476 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 509,387 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 552,953 number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 611,770 number | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 667,377 number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 708,945 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 734,285 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 721,038 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 747,592 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 693,774 number | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 728,647 number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 750,425 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 778,334 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 793,855 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 802,608 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 801,354 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,538 number | 41,250 number | 98,337 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,739 number | 113,601 number | 199,964 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 260,964 number | 213,882 number | 324,613 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,165 number | 340,166 number | 708,945 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,191 number | 693,774 number | 802,608 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 801,354 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 802,608 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,250 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.