Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Tertiary education, academic staff was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean is 43.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 44.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th 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, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.6% | — |
| 1972 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 34.5% | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 27.6% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 32.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.4% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.3% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 New Zealand 54.3% compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 54.1% compare
- 25 Belize 54.0% compare
- 26 Aruba 54.0% compare
- 27 Tonga 53.8% compare
- 28 Uruguay 53.5% compare
- 29 Seychelles 53.4% compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Latin America & Caribbean was 43.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.