Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, pupils was 50.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
51.3%
in 1991
All-time low
48.3%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 51.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.3% | — |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 48.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 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, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & Caribbean was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.