Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 63.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 63.04 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 64.18 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.60 million, in 1971.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.60 million | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 13.25 million | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 14.62 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 17.96 million | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 18.77 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 21.23 million | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 22.89 million | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 24.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 37.40 million | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 38.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 38.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 39.82 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 41.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.49 million | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 42.72 million | +44.8% |
| 1987 | 43.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 45.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 44.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 47.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 50.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.89 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 56.57 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 58.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 60.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 64.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.04 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +55.4% | 24.07 million | 37.40 million |
| 1986 | +44.8% | 29.49 million | 42.72 million |
| 1971 | -40.6% | 19.52 million | 11.60 million |
| 1985 | -28.7% | 41.36 million | 29.49 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.13 million | 11.60 million | 37.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.30 million | 29.49 million | 44.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.84 million | 44.59 million | 50.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.24 million | 52.02 million | 60.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.12 million | 61.00 million | 64.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.76 million | 62.48 million | 63.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 82 Togo 915,214 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 909,619 compare
- 84 Rwanda 901,617 compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 894,302 compare
- 86 Niger 870,368 compare
- 87 Palestine, State of 868,232 compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 863,765 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (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), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 63.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.60 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.