School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 7.54 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7.54 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 353.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.71 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 111,213 number, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 111,213 number | — |
| 1982 | 141,048 number | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 167,501 number | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 127,877 number | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 3.28 million number | +2464.0% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million number | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million number | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million number | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million number | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million number | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million number | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 7.07 million number | +331.1% |
| 2014 | 7.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million number | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.71 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.71 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.54 million number | -2.2% |
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 | 1.64 million number | 127,877 number | 3.28 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million number | 1.65 million number | 3.84 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 million number | 1.25 million number | 7.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.54 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,213 number in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.