School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 931,972 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 931,972 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of down 84.5% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 7.36 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 188th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 97,188 | — |
| 1982 | 138,303 | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 160,490 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | +965.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million | +41.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 million | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 932,524 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 6.73 million | +407.5% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.32 million | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.92 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 931,972 | -84.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +965.3% | 160,490 | 1.71 million |
| 2013 | +407.5% | 1.33 million | 6.73 million |
| 2024 | -84.5% | 6.02 million | 931,972 |
| 2002 | -59.7% | 3.31 million | 1.33 million |
| 1982 | +42.3% | 97,188 | 138,303 |
| 2012 | +42.2% | 932,524 | 1.33 million |
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 | 1.24 million | 160,490 | 1.85 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.25 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million | 932,524 | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 million | 931,972 | 7.05 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 931,972 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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