Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 29.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.99 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.52 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.56 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America stood at 29.99 million.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America peaked at 30.52 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 1971.
That places MDG: Latin America 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, male in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.22 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.56 million | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 6.35 million | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 7.01 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 8.64 million | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.84 million | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 10.70 million | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 11.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 17.61 million | +56.8% |
| 1980 | 18.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 18.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 19.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 13.50 million | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 19.91 million | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 20.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 21.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 20.61 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.04 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 26.24 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.99 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 27.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 30.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.50 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.99 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.59 million | 5.56 million | 17.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.74 million | 13.50 million | 20.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.84 million | 20.61 million | 23.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.62 million | 24.36 million | 28.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.86 million | 28.49 million | 30.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.82 million | 29.65 million | 29.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Latin America was 29.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.52 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release