Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 57.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 57.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 59.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 98th 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 in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.04 million | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 11.54 million | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 12.77 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 16.02 million | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 16.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 19.10 million | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 20.66 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 21.75 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 35.01 million | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 35.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 36.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.67 million | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 39.82 million | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 40.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.30 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 41.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 43.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 48.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.75 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 52.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 59.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.82 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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 | +60.9% | 21.75 million | 35.01 million |
| 1986 | +49.3% | 26.67 million | 39.82 million |
| 1971 | -44.5% | 18.11 million | 10.04 million |
| 1985 | -31.0% | 38.63 million | 26.67 million |
| 1974 | +25.4% | 12.77 million | 16.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 10.04 million | 35.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.51 million | 26.67 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.48 million | 41.30 million | 47.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.92 million | 48.30 million | 55.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 million | 56.38 million | 59.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.62 million | 57.28 million | 57.92 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 secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 57.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.28 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release