Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.01 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.01 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 105,833 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,833 number | — |
| 1971 | 116,775 number | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 130,605 number | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 143,146 number | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 153,151 number | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 186,484 number | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 190,765 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 201,921 number | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 233,365 number | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 226,488 number | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 252,109 number | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 265,456 number | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 272,804 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 271,851 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 327,711 number | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 340,909 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 310,287 number | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 324,593 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 340,113 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 353,001 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 357,598 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 371,795 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 374,555 number | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 378,160 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 392,829 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 443,779 number | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 425,233 number | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 467,286 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 462,003 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 477,037 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 490,146 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 517,383 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 529,432 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 612,897 number | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 658,527 number | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 653,854 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 700,467 number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 789,828 number | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 808,676 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 810,424 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 856,665 number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 900,820 number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 945,826 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 913,887 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 954,125 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 974,371 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,853 number | 105,833 number | 233,365 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,883 number | 252,109 number | 353,001 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,028 number | 357,598 number | 477,037 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,163 number | 490,146 number | 810,424 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 957,438 number | 856,665 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 Türkiye 87,863 number compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80,866 number compare
- 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
- 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
- 19 France 68,937 number compare
- 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare
- 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,833 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/