School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 63.74 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.74 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.65 million
in 2011
All-time low
63.68 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 63.74 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 67.65 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63.68 million, in 2023.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.64 million | — |
| 2000 | 64.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 64.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.74 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.64 million | 64.64 million | 64.64 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.52 million | 64.87 million | 67.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.41 million | 64.28 million | 67.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.82 million | 63.68 million | 64.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 63.74 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.65 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.68 million in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release