Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 7.96 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7.96 million for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in 2018.
The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.97 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.57 million | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.36 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 4.03 million | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 4.45 million | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 4.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.36 million | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 6.64 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.61 million | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.60 million | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 7.81 million | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 7.73 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.65 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.13 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.22 million | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.03 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.46 million | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 6.15 million | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 4.88 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.62 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.68 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.99 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.16 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.49 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.36 million | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 7.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.96 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.71 million | 2.57 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 million | 5.60 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 million | 4.64 million | 7.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 million | 4.39 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million | 6.16 million | 7.97 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
- 16 Japan 812,494 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (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 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- 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, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.96 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, 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.