School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 3.83 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.83 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.96 million number
in 2017
All-time low
56,144 number
in 1972
Years of data
26
1972–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1972–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1972199520191972: 56.1k number1982: 71.7k number1992: 85.3k number1997: 64.5k number1998: 1.6M number1999: 1.5M number2000: 1.5M number2001: 1.9M number2002: 907.3k number2003: 931.1k number2004: 954.2k number2005: 942.8k number2006: 829.6k number2007: 838.9k number2008: 841.8k number2009: 838.5k number2010: 834.6k number2011: 633.3k number2012: 827.3k number2013: 3.6M number2014: 3.6M number2015: 3.6M number2016: 4.0M number2017: 4.0M number2018: 3.9M number2019: 3.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.83 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 357.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.96 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,144 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 56,144 number
1982 71,733 number +27.8%
1992 85,262 number +18.9%
1997 64,469 number -24.4%
1998 1.64 million number +2451.6%
1999 1.51 million number -8.4%
2000 1.53 million number +1.3%
2001 1.94 million number +26.8%
2002 907,264 number -53.1%
2003 931,112 number +2.6%
2004 954,225 number +2.5%
2005 942,776 number -1.2%
2006 829,594 number -12.0%
2007 838,906 number +1.1%
2008 841,781 number +0.3%
2009 838,520 number -0.4%
2010 834,610 number -0.5%
2011 633,300 number -24.1%
2012 827,310 number +30.6%
2013 3.59 million number +334.2%
2014 3.64 million number +1.3%
2015 3.57 million number -1.9%
2016 3.96 million number +11.1%
2017 3.96 million number +0.0%
2018 3.94 million number -0.5%
2019 3.83 million number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56,144 number 56,144 number 56,144 number 1
1980s 71,733 number 71,733 number 71,733 number 1
1990s 825,275 number 64,469 number 1.64 million number 4
2000s 1.05 million number 829,594 number 1.94 million number 10
2010s 2.88 million number 633,300 number 3.96 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 29 Madagascar 560,185 number compare
  2. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 518,087 number compare
  3. 31 Thailand 496,779 number compare
  4. 32 Cameroon 494,573 number compare
  5. 33 Zimbabwe 460,209 number compare
  6. 34 Spain 453,562 number compare
  7. 35 Canada 440,121 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, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 56,144 number in 1972.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 357.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.