Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 36.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.72 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.74 million
in 2013
All-time low
29.48 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 36.72 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 38.74 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.48 million, in 1997.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.48 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.08 million | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 35.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.56 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 35.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.10 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 38.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.52 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.83 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.30 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 36.72 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.33 million | 29.48 million | 34.08 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.03 million | 35.05 million | 37.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 million | 36.99 million | 38.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.53 million | 36.24 million | 36.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 87 United Arab Emirates 482,614 compare
- 88 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 481,669 compare
- 89 Belgium 450,307 compare
- 90 Oman 429,702 compare
- 91 Sweden 419,386 compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,984 compare
- 93 Libya 377,605 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 36.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.74 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.48 million in 1997.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release