Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 77.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2021, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 77.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 82.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2011.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.6% | — |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 74.0% | 79.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.9% | 78.0% | 2 |
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean was 77.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2021.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.