Expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on secondary education was 32.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2007–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 32.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 33.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2011.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.3% | — |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 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 -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 32.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.