Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0876 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0876 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1006 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0286 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0319 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0361 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0388 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0462 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0489 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0517 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0541 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0561 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0827 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0834 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0832 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0839 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0837 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0592 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0845 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0848 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0853 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0857 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0859 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0871 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0879 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0883 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0896 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0928 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0935 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0957 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0977 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0996 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0995 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0964 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0974 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0971 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0959 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.094 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.091 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0903 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0891 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0876 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0817 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.091 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0977 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0969 units per person | 0.0941 units per person | 0.1006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 0.094 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 8 Tajikistan 0.1171 units per person compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1125 units per person compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.1111 units per person compare
- 11 Libya 0.1103 units per person compare
- 12 Guyana 0.1091 units per person compare
- 13 Brazil 0.1083 units per person compare
- 14 Türkiye 0.1082 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 325.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0876 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.