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

Latest (2024)
28.66 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.50 million
in 2017
All-time low
5.18 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 97 Cuba 335,905 compare
  2. 98 Switzerland 332,416 compare
  3. 99 Libya 327,920 compare
  4. 100 Paraguay 285,606 compare
  5. 101 New Zealand 278,787 compare
  6. 102 Oman 278,231 compare
  7. 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 272,933 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release