Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 28.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 28.66 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 29.50 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.18 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 100th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.18 million | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 5.89 million | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 6.53 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 8.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.49 million | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 10.39 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 10.90 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 17.31 million | +58.9% |
| 1980 | 17.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 18.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 18.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 13.31 million | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 19.59 million | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 19.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 20.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.75 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 20.13 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.57 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.96 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 23.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.35 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 25.54 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.56 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 27.77 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.22 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.81 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.66 million | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male 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 | +58.9% | 10.90 million | 17.31 million |
| 1971 | -48.9% | 10.14 million | 5.18 million |
| 1986 | +47.3% | 13.31 million | 19.59 million |
| 1985 | -30.2% | 19.06 million | 13.31 million |
| 1974 | +25.1% | 6.53 million | 8.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.23 million | 5.18 million | 17.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.50 million | 13.31 million | 20.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 million | 20.13 million | 23.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.85 million | 23.73 million | 27.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 million | 27.56 million | 29.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 million | 28.36 million | 28.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 97 Cuba 335,905 compare
- 98 Switzerland 332,416 compare
- 99 Libya 327,920 compare
- 100 Paraguay 285,606 compare
- 101 New Zealand 278,787 compare
- 102 Oman 278,231 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 272,933 compare
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, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 28.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.50 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release