School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 3.64 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.64 million number
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.76 million number
in 2017
All-time low
56,144 number
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1972199520191972: 56.1k number1982: 71.7k number1992: 85.3k number1998: 1.4M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.7M number2002: 691.4k number2003: 711.3k number2004: 728.2k number2005: 709.3k number2006: 587.9k number2007: 590.6k number2008: 593.4k number2009: 595.6k number2010: 598.7k number2011: 404.3k number2012: 606.3k number2013: 3.4M number2014: 3.4M number2015: 3.4M number2016: 3.7M number2017: 3.8M number2018: 3.7M number2019: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.64 million number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 510.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.76 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,144 number, in 1972.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 56,144 number
1982 71,733 number +27.8%
1992 85,262 number +18.9%
1998 1.43 million number +1575.1%
1999 1.29 million number -9.5%
2000 1.31 million number +1.5%
2001 1.72 million number +31.2%
2002 691,396 number -59.8%
2003 711,326 number +2.9%
2004 728,233 number +2.4%
2005 709,269 number -2.6%
2006 587,885 number -17.1%
2007 590,556 number +0.5%
2008 593,396 number +0.5%
2009 595,606 number +0.4%
2010 598,749 number +0.5%
2011 404,301 number -32.5%
2012 606,349 number +50.0%
2013 3.38 million number +456.8%
2014 3.42 million number +1.4%
2015 3.35 million number -2.0%
2016 3.75 million number +11.8%
2017 3.76 million number +0.2%
2018 3.74 million number -0.4%
2019 3.64 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 935,337 number 85,262 number 1.43 million number 3
2000s 824,071 number 587,885 number 1.72 million number 10
2010s 2.66 million number 404,301 number 3.76 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Zimbabwe 460,209 number compare
  2. 34 Spain 453,562 number compare
  3. 35 Canada 440,121 number compare
  4. 36 Haiti 428,906 number compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 418,296 number compare
  6. 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 395,034 number compare
  7. 39 Malawi 388,007 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.64 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 56,144 number in 1972.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 510.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.