Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, pupils was 62.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 62.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 63.35 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.30 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.23 million | — |
| 1971 | 11.30 million | -41.3% |
| 1972 | 12.97 million | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 14.31 million | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 17.59 million | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 18.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 20.57 million | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 22.05 million | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 23.21 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 36.43 million | +56.9% |
| 1980 | 37.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 37.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 38.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 39.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 40.18 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 28.32 million | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 41.53 million | +46.7% |
| 1987 | 42.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 42.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 43.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 44.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.92 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 46.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 50.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 52.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.96 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 55.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 57.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 57.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.72 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 60.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.35 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.58 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.99 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.34 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.60 million | 11.30 million | 36.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.12 million | 28.32 million | 43.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.00 million | 43.56 million | 50.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.32 million | 51.20 million | 59.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.28 million | 60.15 million | 63.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.02 million | 61.70 million | 62.34 million | 5 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.22 million (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 62.34 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.35 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.30 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.