Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 1.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
73rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2024
All-time low
117,447
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America is 1.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,447, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 73rd of 211 groups on this measure, 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, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 117,447 | — |
| 1972 | 137,805 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 155,878 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 189,536 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 193,566 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 217,505 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 235,103 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 245,099 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 491,271 | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 497,291 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 497,504 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 508,691 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 518,075 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 528,147 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 295,056 | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 549,376 | +86.2% |
| 1987 | 558,504 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 566,362 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 522,951 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 577,299 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 584,482 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 539,128 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 543,983 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 586,087 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 562,424 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 607,637 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 616,458 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 639,772 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 644,228 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 603,523 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 523,766 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 642,317 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 687,917 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 759,970 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 796,667 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 759,484 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 714,027 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 770,702 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 788,469 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 810,687 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 833,194 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 853,686 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 868,721 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 909,392 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 914,933 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 930,478 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 945,687 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 960,501 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 984,084 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 991,880 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,357 | 117,447 | 491,271 | 9 |
| 1980s | 504,196 | 295,056 | 566,362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 590,150 | 539,128 | 644,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,684 | 523,766 | 796,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901,136 | 810,687 | 984,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 991,880 | 1.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 70 Kuwait 11,215 compare
- 71 Georgia 10,964 compare
- 72 Armenia 10,681 compare
- 73 Angola 10,651 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 9,119 compare
- 75 Afghanistan 9,108 compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 8,514 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 1.08 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,447 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 73rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release