Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 921,839 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
921,839
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
89th
of 211 groups
All-time high
939,930
in 2022
All-time low
205,127
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 921,839.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 939,930 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 205,127, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 89th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 205,127 | — |
| 1972 | 226,345 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 245,735 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 286,083 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 290,892 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 325,789 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 349,789 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 360,819 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 563,958 | +56.3% |
| 1980 | 565,365 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 562,915 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 571,250 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 576,893 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 578,178 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 416,158 | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 577,504 | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 573,934 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 568,304 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 547,011 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 569,357 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 555,044 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 534,121 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 527,911 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 543,082 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 524,826 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 540,976 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 536,000 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 538,941 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 538,580 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 517,285 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 502,072 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 544,660 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 582,531 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 611,010 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 630,915 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 639,463 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 660,927 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 696,328 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 705,777 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 730,353 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 752,243 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 759,867 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 784,945 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 829,854 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 832,079 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 844,096 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 858,623 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 869,930 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 890,001 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 895,610 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 907,150 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 939,930 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 926,636 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 921,839 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,171 | 205,127 | 563,958 | 9 |
| 1980s | 553,751 | 416,158 | 578,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 540,884 | 524,826 | 569,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 609,097 | 502,072 | 705,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,199 | 730,353 | 890,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,233 | 895,610 | 939,930 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,826 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Latin America & 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 740,755 (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 0.4451 % 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 921,839 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 939,930 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,127 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 89th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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