Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 12.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 12.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 12.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.71 million, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 89th 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 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.75 million | — |
| 1998 | 8.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.79 million | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.96 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.87 million | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.42 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.97 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.50 million | 7.79 million | 8.95 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.84 million | 7.71 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 million | 10.96 million | 12.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 million | 12.52 million | 12.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 12.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 million in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release