School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 60.43 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.43 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
125th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64.27 million
in 2011
All-time low
60.39 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 60.43 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 64.27 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.39 million, in 2023.
MDG: Latin America ranks 125th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.48 million | — |
| 2000 | 61.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 62.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.48 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.43 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.48 million | 61.48 million | 61.48 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.13 million | 61.65 million | 64.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.03 million | 60.96 million | 64.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 million | 60.39 million | 60.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 60.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 64.27 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.39 million in 2023.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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