School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29.98 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
29.98 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.84 million
in 2012
All-time low
29.94 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean stood at 29.98 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 31.84 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.94 million, in 2022.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 30.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.83 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.84 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.23 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.98 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.99 million | 30.12 million | 31.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.43 million | 30.23 million | 31.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.00 million | 29.94 million | 30.16 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Latin America & 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 740,755 (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, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 29.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release