Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 54.80 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 54.80 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 56.10 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 41 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 8.79 million | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 10.20 million | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 11.40 million | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 13.90 million | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 15.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 16.20 million | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 17.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 18.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 28.00 million | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 28.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 29.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 30.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 31.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 22.50 million | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 33.30 million | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 34.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 35.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 38.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 39.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 40.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 41.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 43.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 44.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 49.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 50.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 51.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 52.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 52.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 55.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.50 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.30 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.80 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.66 million | 7.57 million | 28.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.19 million | 22.50 million | 35.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.56 million | 36.80 million | 49.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.37 million | 50.90 million | 53.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.07 million | 54.10 million | 56.10 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Colombia 4.46 million compare
- 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
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 54.80 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.10 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.