School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 million
Change on year
down 82.1%
Rank
179th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.68 million
in 2018
All-time low
97,188
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 1.14 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 7.68 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 179th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97,188 | — |
| 1982 | 138,303 | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 160,490 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 128,084 | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million | +1441.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 3.76 million | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 7.07 million | +324.1% |
| 2014 | 7.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.34 million | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | -82.1% |
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 | 1.10 million | 128,084 | 2.15 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 1.59 million | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 million | 1.28 million | 7.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 million | 1.14 million | 7.37 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % 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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0342 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 1.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 179th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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