Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, general pupils was 55.70 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.70 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
25th
of 41 groups
All-time high
57.00 million
in 2013
All-time low
8.14 million
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018

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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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Argentina 4.61 million compare
  2. 23 Colombia 4.46 million compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 4.18 million compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.17 million compare
  5. 26 Algeria 4.08 million compare
  6. 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.75 million compare
  7. 28 Nepal 3.42 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.