Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 18.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.58 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.73 million
in 2013
All-time low
14.90 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 18.58 million.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 19.73 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.90 million, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 94th 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, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.90 million | — |
| 1998 | 15.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 17.18 million | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 17.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.61 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.49 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.76 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.40 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.58 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.82 million | 14.90 million | 17.18 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.13 million | 17.61 million | 18.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.17 million | 18.77 million | 19.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 million | 18.39 million | 18.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 18.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19.73 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.90 million in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release