Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 916,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
916,502
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
90th
of 211 groups
All-time high
936,004
in 2022
All-time low
203,180
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 916,502, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 936,004 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 203,180, in 1971.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 90th 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 203,180 | — |
| 1972 | 224,332 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 243,742 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 284,090 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 288,949 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 323,914 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 348,014 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 358,825 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 561,930 | +56.6% |
| 1980 | 563,299 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 560,801 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 569,792 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 574,687 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 575,927 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 413,871 | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 575,162 | +39.0% |
| 1987 | 571,545 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 565,863 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 544,521 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 566,816 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 552,451 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 531,457 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 525,182 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 540,283 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 521,959 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 538,029 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 532,965 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 535,861 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 535,443 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 514,086 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 498,838 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 541,369 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 579,155 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 607,512 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 627,247 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 635,621 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 656,908 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 692,129 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 701,407 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 726,034 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 748,281 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 756,321 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 781,882 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 826,757 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 829,179 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 841,304 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 856,209 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 867,929 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 887,679 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 893,020 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 904,048 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 936,004 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 921,247 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 916,502 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315,220 | 203,180 | 561,930 | 9 |
| 1980s | 551,547 | 413,871 | 575,927 | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,045 | 521,959 | 566,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,427 | 498,838 | 701,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 812,158 | 726,034 | 887,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 914,164 | 893,020 | 936,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 87 Mozambique 4,710 compare
- 88 Slovakia 4,673 compare
- 89 Panama 4,489 compare
- 90 Mauritania 4,010 compare
- 91 El Salvador 3,759 compare
- 92 Gambia 3,406 compare
- 93 Comoros 3,352 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 916,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 936,004 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,180 in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 90th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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