Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 25.65 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 25.65 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 25.65 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.04 million number, in 1997.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.04 million number | — |
| 1998 | 19.53 million number | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 19.66 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.38 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.36 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.20 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.45 million number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.71 million number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.76 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.65 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.92 million number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.31 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.63 million number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.66 million number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.98 million number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24.97 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.60 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.62 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.65 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.08 million number | 18.04 million number | 19.66 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.19 million number | 20.12 million number | 22.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 million number | 22.84 million number | 25.65 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Philippines 2.74 million number compare
- 19 France 2.73 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 25.65 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.04 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.