Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.5%
in 2021
All-time low
54.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024

0204060801999201120241999: 55.3 %2000: 54.6 %2001: 56 %2002: 68.6 %2003: 67.7 %2004: 71.3 %2005: 71.6 %2006: 71.3 %2007: 70.7 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 72.1 %2010: 73.6 %2011: 75.2 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 79.6 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 80.4 %2016: 81.9 %2017: 84 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 85.4 %2020: 85.6 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 86.9 %2023: 86.5 %2024: 87 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 87.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 87.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2000.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 55.3%
2000 54.6% -1.2%
2001 56.0% +2.5%
2002 68.6% +22.5%
2003 67.7% -1.3%
2004 71.3% +5.3%
2005 71.6% +0.5%
2006 71.3% -0.4%
2007 70.7% -0.9%
2008 71.2% +0.7%
2009 72.1% +1.3%
2010 73.6% +2.1%
2011 75.2% +2.1%
2012 75.9% +0.9%
2013 79.6% +4.9%
2014 80.9% +1.7%
2015 80.4% -0.6%
2016 81.9% +1.8%
2017 84.0% +2.6%
2018 85.4% +1.7%
2019 85.4% -0.0%
2020 85.6% +0.3%
2021 87.5% +2.2%
2022 86.9% -0.7%
2023 86.5% -0.5%
2024 87.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
2000s 67.5% 54.6% 72.1% 10
2010s 80.2% 73.6% 85.4% 10
2020s 86.7% 85.6% 87.5% 5

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  4. 59 Croatia 97.7% compare
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  6. 61 Kazakhstan 96.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2000.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release