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

Latest (2019)
7.26 million number
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.42 million number
in 2018
All-time low
111,213 number
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1972–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1972199520191972: 111.2k number1982: 141.0k number1992: 167.5k number1998: 3.0M number1999: 2.7M number2000: 2.7M number2001: 3.4M number2002: 1.4M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.6M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 938.3k number2012: 1.3M number2013: 6.8M number2014: 6.8M number2015: 6.7M number2016: 7.4M number2017: 7.4M number2018: 7.4M number2019: 7.3M number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1972 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 million number compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 985,004 number compare
  3. 32 Thailand 979,796 number compare
  4. 33 Zimbabwe 927,379 number compare
  5. 34 Spain 884,209 number compare
  6. 35 Haiti 860,125 number compare
  7. 36 Canada 858,075 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.