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

Latest (2019)
1.08 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.08 million number
in 2018
All-time low
110,575 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  2. 15 Turkey 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 & 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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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/