Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0956 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.0956 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1089 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 units per person, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0697 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0407 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0453 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0487 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0583 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0595 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0656 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.069 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.071 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1073 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1077 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.107 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1072 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1064 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0746 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1055 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0992 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0972 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0977 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0978 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1007 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1089 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1051 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1061 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1033 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1042 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1037 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1028 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.105 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1031 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1018 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1009 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0993 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0978 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.097 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0956 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 0.1073 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1027 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0989 units per person | 0.0971 units per person | 0.1038 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 units per person | 0.1007 units per person | 0.1089 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1031 units per person | 0.0993 units per person | 0.1063 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0964 units per person | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 5 Gambia 0.1435 units per person compare
- 6 Naoero 0.138 units per person compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.1374 units per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 0.1338 units per person compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1334 units per person compare
- 10 Algeria 0.1297 units per person compare
- 11 Samoa 0.1276 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0956 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1089 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 units per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.