School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 64.59 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.59 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
68.72 million
in 2009
All-time low
64.53 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 64.59 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 68.72 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.53 million, in 2023.
That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.75 million | — |
| 2000 | 65.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.67 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.04 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 65.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.59 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.75 million | 65.75 million | 65.75 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.61 million | 65.97 million | 68.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.39 million | 65.18 million | 68.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.68 million | 64.53 million | 65.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 64.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 68.72 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.53 million in 2023.
- How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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