Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 26.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.13 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.24 million
in 2018
All-time low
16.50 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 26.13 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 26.24 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.50 million, in 2000.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.60 million | — |
| 1998 | 19.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.65 million | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 16.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20.92 million | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 20.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.05 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 22.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 23.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.94 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.58 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.13 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.08 million | 16.65 million | 19.01 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.98 million | 16.50 million | 22.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.20 million | 23.42 million | 26.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 million | 25.84 million | 26.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 26.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.50 million in 2000.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release