Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 52.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
52.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 8 groups
All-time high
52.2%
in 2019
All-time low
46.8%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 52.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 52.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Korea 85.3% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 82.5% compare
- 8 Canada 81.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 81.0% compare
- 10 United States of America 79.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 52.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release