Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 63.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.30 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.47 million
in 2013
All-time low
11.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 63.30 million, measured 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 in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 64.47 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.89 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 80th 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 in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.88 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.89 million | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 13.55 million | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 14.93 million | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 18.29 million | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 19.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 21.55 million | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 23.21 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 24.42 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 37.75 million | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 38.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 39.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 40.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.13 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 41.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.85 million | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 43.07 million | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 43.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 44.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 45.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 44.95 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 45.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.98 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 51.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.23 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 58.40 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 58.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 61.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 64.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.30 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.46 million | 11.89 million | 37.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.64 million | 29.85 million | 44.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.19 million | 44.95 million | 51.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.58 million | 52.37 million | 60.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.40 million | 61.31 million | 64.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.02 million | 62.74 million | 63.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 63.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release