Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 24.73 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 24.73 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 24.73 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.73 million number, in 1997.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.73 million number | — |
| 1998 | 18.76 million number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 18.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.56 million number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.29 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.53 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.35 million number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.58 million number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.83 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.90 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.80 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.96 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.68 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.05 million number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.32 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.68 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.70 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.73 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.45 million number | 17.73 million number | 18.84 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.34 million number | 19.29 million number | 21.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million number | 21.96 million number | 24.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.54 million number compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.47 million number compare
- 22 Germany 2.42 million number compare
- 23 Argentina 1.83 million number compare
- 24 Spain 1.71 million number compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 1.60 million number compare
- 26 Nepal 1.60 million number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 24.73 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.73 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.