Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 37.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.17 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.26 million
in 2013
All-time low
30.04 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 37.17 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 39.26 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.04 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 87th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.04 million | — |
| 1998 | 30.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 34.63 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 35.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.12 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 36.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.34 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.26 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.99 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.76 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 36.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.17 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.88 million | 30.04 million | 34.63 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.60 million | 35.63 million | 37.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.20 million | 37.53 million | 39.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.99 million | 36.69 million | 37.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 37.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 39.26 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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