School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.26 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 7.26 million number.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 436.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.42 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 111,213 number, in 1972.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 111,213 number | — |
| 1982 | 141,048 number | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 167,501 number | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million number | +1675.4% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million number | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million number | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million number | -59.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 938,314 number | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 6.76 million number | +408.4% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.41 million number | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 7.42 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.26 million number | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 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 | +1675.4% | 167,501 number | 2.97 million number |
| 2013 | +408.4% | 1.33 million number | 6.76 million number |
| 2002 | -59.4% | 3.43 million number | 1.39 million number |
| 2012 | +41.8% | 938,314 number | 1.33 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,213 number | 111,213 number | 111,213 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 141,048 number | 141,048 number | 141,048 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million number | 167,501 number | 2.97 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million number | 1.33 million number | 3.43 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million number | 938,314 number | 7.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,213 number in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.