Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 38.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 38.00 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 39.27 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.40 million number, in 1997.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.40 million number | — |
| 1998 | 34.46 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.64 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.87 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.11 million number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.34 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.68 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.34 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.69 million number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.69 million number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.53 million number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.27 million number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.77 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.56 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.59 million number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.03 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.00 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 million number | 33.40 million number | 34.64 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.71 million number | 35.87 million number | 37.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.23 million number | 37.53 million number | 39.27 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Myanmar 3.06 million number compare
- 23 Thailand 3.06 million number compare
- 24 Argentina 2.79 million number compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.62 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 2.61 million number compare
- 27 Kenya 2.26 million number compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.19 million number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 38.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 39.27 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.40 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.