Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 31.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.26 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.91 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 31.26 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 31.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.93 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 88th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.93 million | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 6.73 million | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 7.42 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 9.10 million | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 9.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.51 million | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 11.46 million | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 12.01 million | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 18.46 million | +53.7% |
| 1980 | 18.97 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 19.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.35 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.65 million | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 20.98 million | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 21.38 million | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 21.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 22.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 21.72 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 23.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 25.53 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.36 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 27.62 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.71 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 31.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.26 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.17 million | 5.93 million | 18.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.82 million | 14.65 million | 21.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.89 million | 21.72 million | 24.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.97 million | 25.53 million | 29.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.23 million | 29.83 million | 31.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 million | 30.96 million | 31.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (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), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 31.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 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