Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.11 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.11 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2018
All-time low
119,858 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 1.11 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.12 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 119,858 number, in 1970.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 183,336 number 119,858 number 249,980 number 10
1980s 330,340 number 270,292 number 382,279 number 10
1990s 452,476 number 387,655 number 523,094 number 10
2000s 717,661 number 536,215 number 888,670 number 10
2010s 1.06 million number 944,014 number 1.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  2. 15 Türkiye 87,863 number compare
  3. 16 Venezuela 80,866 number compare
  4. 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
  5. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
  6. 19 France 68,937 number compare
  7. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.11 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 119,858 number in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/