Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 24.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.91 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.30 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1997201020241997: 17.4M1998: 17.9M1999: 15.5M2000: 15.3M2001: 15.7M2002: 19.5M2003: 19.3M2004: 20.6M2005: 20.8M2006: 20.8M2007: 20.7M2008: 21.0M2009: 21.4M2010: 21.9M2011: 22.4M2012: 22.7M2013: 23.7M2014: 24.0M2015: 24.0M2016: 24.5M2017: 24.8M2018: 24.9M2019: 24.4M2020: 24.5M2021: 24.9M2022: 24.7M2023: 24.7M2024: 24.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 24.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 24.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million, in 2000.

MDG: Latin America ranks 90th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 17.43 million
1998 17.91 million +2.8%
1999 15.53 million -13.3%
2000 15.30 million -1.5%
2001 15.71 million +2.6%
2002 19.51 million +24.2%
2003 19.33 million -0.9%
2004 20.56 million +6.4%
2005 20.77 million +1.0%
2006 20.78 million +0.0%
2007 20.66 million -0.5%
2008 20.98 million +1.5%
2009 21.38 million +1.9%
2010 21.91 million +2.5%
2011 22.43 million +2.4%
2012 22.66 million +1.0%
2013 23.69 million +4.5%
2014 24.00 million +1.3%
2015 24.00 million -0.0%
2016 24.48 million +2.0%
2017 24.83 million +1.5%
2018 24.88 million +0.2%
2019 24.43 million -1.8%
2020 24.49 million +0.2%
2021 24.90 million +1.7%
2022 24.74 million -0.7%
2023 24.69 million -0.2%
2024 24.91 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.96 million 15.53 million 17.91 million 3
2000s 19.50 million 15.30 million 21.38 million 10
2010s 23.73 million 21.91 million 24.88 million 10
2020s 24.75 million 24.49 million 24.91 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 87 New Zealand 276,574 compare
  2. 88 Paraguay 269,121 compare
  3. 89 Palestine, State of 268,100 compare
  4. 90 Norway 259,493 compare
  5. 91 Burundi 250,858 compare
  6. 92 Benin 248,865 compare
  7. 93 Togo 248,840 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 24.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 24.91 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million in 2000.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release