Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0126 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.0126 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0203 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 units per person, in 2002.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0104 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0198 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0144 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 5 Suriname 0.0424 units per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.0395 units per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 0.0375 units per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 0.0361 units per person compare
- 9 Türkiye 0.0338 units per person compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0335 units per person compare
- 11 Croatia 0.0329 units per person 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, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0126 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.