Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 921,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
921,949
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
84th
of 211 groups
All-time high
940,046
in 2022
All-time low
205,224
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean is 921,949, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 940,046 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 205,224, in 1971.
That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 84th 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, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 205,224 | — |
| 1972 | 226,502 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 245,878 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 286,206 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 291,007 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 325,917 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 349,946 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 360,967 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 564,106 | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 565,515 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 563,058 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 571,390 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 577,026 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 578,308 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 416,286 | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 577,630 | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 574,058 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 568,423 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 547,123 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 569,461 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 555,150 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 534,215 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 528,003 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 543,176 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 524,926 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 541,070 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 536,091 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 539,085 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 538,718 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 517,420 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 502,202 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 544,778 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 582,658 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 611,157 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 631,058 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 639,604 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 661,075 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 696,475 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 705,922 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 730,500 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 752,383 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 760,012 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 785,095 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 830,006 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 832,208 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 844,229 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 858,751 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 870,052 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 890,121 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 895,725 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 907,261 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 940,046 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 926,746 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 921,949 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,306 | 205,224 | 564,106 | 9 |
| 1980s | 553,882 | 416,286 | 578,308 | 10 |
| 1990s | 540,990 | 524,926 | 569,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 609,235 | 502,202 | 705,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,336 | 730,500 | 890,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,345 | 895,725 | 940,046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,003 compare
- 82 Liberia 5,892 compare
- 83 Bulgaria 5,813 compare
- 84 Niger 5,759 compare
- 85 Belarus 4,875 compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,826 compare
- 87 Mozambique 4,710 compare
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 921,949 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 940,046 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,224 in 1971.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 84th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release