Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Tertiary education, academic staff was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 44.9%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 46.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 13th out of 45 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.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 35.5% | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 27.9% | 35.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 33.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.1% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 10 Mongolia 61.4% compare
- 11 Georgia 60.5% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 60.1% compare
- 13 Russian Federation 59.6% compare
- 14 Albania 58.9% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 58.4% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 44.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.