Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 57.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 57.82 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 59.28 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.04 million | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 11.54 million | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 12.77 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 16.02 million | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 16.77 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 19.10 million | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 20.66 million | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 21.75 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 35.01 million | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 35.82 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 36.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.63 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.67 million | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 39.82 million | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 40.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 42.44 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 41.30 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 41.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 43.93 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 48.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.75 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 52.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.13 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 56.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 59.04 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.82 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 10.04 million | 35.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.51 million | 26.67 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.48 million | 41.30 million | 47.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.92 million | 48.30 million | 55.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 million | 56.38 million | 59.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.62 million | 57.28 million | 57.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0929 units per person (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 57.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.28 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.