Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 17.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 17.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 18.38 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.93 million, in 1997.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.93 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.21 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 16.76 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.62 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.36 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 16.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 17.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 16.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.16 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 million | 13.93 million | 16.21 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.92 million | 16.36 million | 17.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 million | 17.50 million | 18.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.11 million | 16.96 million | 17.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 17.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.38 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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