Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils was 55.70 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean is 55.70 million, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 57.00 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.14 million, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 9.31 million | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 10.80 million | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 11.90 million | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 14.50 million | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 15.70 million | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 17.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 18.20 million | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 19.30 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 29.10 million | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 30.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 30.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 32.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 32.80 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 23.70 million | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 34.50 million | +45.6% |
| 1987 | 35.30 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 36.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 37.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 40.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 41.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.40 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 46.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 48.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 50.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 52.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.20 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 53.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.50 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.70 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.40 million | 8.14 million | 29.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.37 million | 23.70 million | 37.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.49 million | 37.90 million | 50.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.38 million | 51.80 million | 54.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.00 million | 55.10 million | 57.00 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (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, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean was 55.70 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.00 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 million in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.