Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, general pupils was 53.50 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
53.50 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
54.80 million
in 2013
All-time low
7.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 53.50 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54.80 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 43 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 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (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 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 53.50 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils 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 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?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.