Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
79th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
308,845
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 1.92 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 308,845, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 79th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 308,845 | — |
| 1972 | 349,767 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 386,124 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 458,009 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 464,140 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 519,467 | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 555,026 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 571,184 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +77.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 661,235 | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 980,451 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 514,211 | 308,845 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 661,235 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 980,451 | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.48 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.82 million | 1.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 76 Kuwait 19,828 compare
- 77 New Zealand 18,279 compare
- 78 Chad 18,232 compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 17,524 compare
- 80 Slovakia 16,357 compare
- 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 1.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,845 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 79th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release