Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 755,208 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 755,208 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 756,461 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,736 number, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,736 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,460 number | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 43,656 number | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 49,036 number | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 55,467 number | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 68,539 number | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 71,710 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76,679 number | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 90,872 number | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 89,751 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 104,806 number | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 118,982 number | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 131,614 number | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 143,408 number | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 175,856 number | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 181,601 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 159,130 number | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 167,869 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 172,916 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 181,377 number | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 194,681 number | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 196,077 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 199,659 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 208,064 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 217,716 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 256,771 number | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 253,935 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 289,897 number | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 295,770 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 305,202 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 320,633 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 344,201 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 400,936 number | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 423,464 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 437,793 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 447,845 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 478,420 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 528,023 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 572,655 number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 607,716 number | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 632,548 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 662,402 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 694,414 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 646,572 number | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 683,983 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 709,233 number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 733,175 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 747,589 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 756,461 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 755,208 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,491 number | 31,736 number | 90,872 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,756 number | 104,806 number | 181,601 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,777 number | 194,681 number | 305,202 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 456,169 number | 320,633 number | 607,716 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,158 number | 632,548 number | 756,461 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 755,208 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 756,461 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,736 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.