Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 7.52 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 7.52 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.57 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 43 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 million | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.90 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.77 million | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 4.18 million | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.10 million | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 6.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.64 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 7.57 million | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 7.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.76 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.62 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.36 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.57 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.09 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.84 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.13 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.03 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 7.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 2.36 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million | 5.38 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 million | 4.10 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million | 3.84 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million | 5.70 million | 7.52 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 22 Spain 621,174 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (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, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.52 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.