Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 53.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 53.50 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54.80 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.16 million | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 9.53 million | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 10.60 million | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 13.20 million | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 14.40 million | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 15.60 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 16.80 million | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 17.80 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 27.60 million | +55.1% |
| 1980 | 28.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 29.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 29.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 30.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 31.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.90 million | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 32.60 million | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 33.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 34.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 35.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 37.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 38.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39.40 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 42.10 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 43.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 45.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 46.60 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 48.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 50.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.10 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 51.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 51.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 54.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.50 million | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.07 million | 7.02 million | 27.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.61 million | 21.90 million | 35.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.72 million | 36.10 million | 48.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 million | 49.90 million | 52.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.87 million | 52.90 million | 54.80 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Myanmar 4.18 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.17 million compare
- 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.75 million compare
- 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.09 million compare
- 30 Afghanistan 3.04 million compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 53.50 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.80 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.