School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.03 million
Change on year
down 82.8%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.35 million
in 2018
All-time low
97,188
in 1972
Years of data
30
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 1.03 million.
That represents a change of down 82.8% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 7.35 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97,188 | — |
| 1982 | 138,303 | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 160,490 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | +905.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.58 million | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 3.39 million | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 872,570 | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 6.70 million | +428.6% |
| 2014 | 6.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 7.24 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.04 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | -82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,188 | 97,188 | 97,188 | 1 |
| 1980s | 138,303 | 138,303 | 138,303 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 160,490 | 1.79 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.19 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 872,570 | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 million | 1.03 million | 7.04 million | 5 |
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 1.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release