Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 35.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35.55 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.71 million
in 2013
All-time low
28.63 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America stood at 35.55 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 37.71 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.63 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Latin America 97th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28.63 million | — |
| 1998 | 29.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.15 million | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 34.35 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 34.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.48 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.67 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.99 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.21 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.55 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.44 million | 28.63 million | 33.15 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.00 million | 33.99 million | 36.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.60 million | 35.98 million | 37.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.39 million | 35.09 million | 35.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 35.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.71 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.63 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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