Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 62.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 62.34 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 63.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.30 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.30 million | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 12.97 million | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 14.31 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 17.59 million | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 18.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 20.57 million | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 22.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 23.21 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 36.43 million | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 37.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 37.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 38.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 39.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 40.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28.32 million | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 41.53 million | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 42.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 42.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 43.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 46.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 50.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.96 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 55.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.34 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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 | +56.9% | 23.21 million | 36.43 million |
| 1986 | +46.7% | 28.32 million | 41.53 million |
| 1971 | -41.3% | 19.23 million | 11.30 million |
| 1985 | -29.5% | 40.18 million | 28.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.60 million | 11.30 million | 36.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.12 million | 28.32 million | 43.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.00 million | 43.56 million | 50.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.32 million | 51.20 million | 59.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.28 million | 60.15 million | 63.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.02 million | 61.70 million | 62.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 89 Hungary 815,267 compare
- 90 Chad 764,990 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7331 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 62.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.30 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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.