School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 27.85 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
27.85 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
29.38 million
in 2012
All-time low
27.71 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 27.7M2000: 27.8M2001: 27.9M2002: 28.1M2003: 28.3M2004: 28.5M2005: 28.7M2006: 28.8M2007: 29.0M2008: 29.1M2009: 29.2M2010: 29.3M2011: 29.4M2012: 29.4M2013: 29.2M2014: 29.2M2015: 29.3M2016: 29.3M2017: 29.0M2018: 28.5M2019: 28.0M2020: 28.0M2021: 27.8M2022: 27.8M2023: 27.8M2024: 27.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 27.85 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 29.38 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.71 million, in 1999.

MDG: Latin America ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 27.71 million
2000 27.78 million +0.3%
2001 27.92 million +0.5%
2002 28.08 million +0.6%
2003 28.25 million +0.6%
2004 28.45 million +0.7%
2005 28.66 million +0.7%
2006 28.84 million +0.6%
2007 28.98 million +0.5%
2008 29.12 million +0.5%
2009 29.23 million +0.4%
2010 29.30 million +0.3%
2011 29.37 million +0.2%
2012 29.38 million +0.1%
2013 29.22 million -0.5%
2014 29.16 million -0.2%
2015 29.33 million +0.6%
2016 29.34 million +0.0%
2017 28.96 million -1.3%
2018 28.50 million -1.6%
2019 28.02 million -1.7%
2020 27.98 million -0.2%
2021 27.79 million -0.7%
2022 27.80 million +0.0%
2023 27.83 million +0.1%
2024 27.85 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.71 million 27.71 million 27.71 million 1
2000s 28.53 million 27.78 million 29.23 million 10
2010s 29.06 million 28.02 million 29.38 million 10
2020s 27.85 million 27.79 million 27.98 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

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  2. 122 Norway 199,285 compare
  3. 123 Finland 188,582 compare
  4. 124 Gambia 185,700 compare
  5. 125 Mongolia 184,541 compare
  6. 126 Kuwait 179,748 compare
  7. 127 Hong Kong, China 155,900 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 27.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 29.38 million in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 27.71 million in 1999.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release