Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.08 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.08 million number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.08 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110,575 number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,575 number | — |
| 1971 | 122,902 number | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 138,206 number | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 151,698 number | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 161,724 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 195,212 number | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 199,192 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 210,064 number | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 241,053 number | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 232,847 number | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 259,426 number | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 273,530 number | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 280,992 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 281,236 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 335,270 number | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 349,163 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 318,998 number | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 332,895 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 348,778 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 362,257 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 367,133 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 381,997 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 387,002 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 393,067 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 409,012 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 461,418 number | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 444,947 number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 489,123 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 487,471 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 503,787 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 516,972 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 547,003 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 560,678 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 633,365 number | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 668,870 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 671,393 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 707,664 number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 792,710 number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 815,425 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 818,082 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 875,032 number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 940,439 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 975,153 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,347 number | 110,575 number | 241,053 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,254 number | 259,426 number | 362,257 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 432,496 number | 367,133 number | 503,787 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 673,216 number | 516,972 number | 818,082 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million number | 875,032 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
- 15 Turkey 87,863 number compare
- 16 Venezuela 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
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,575 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/