Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0125 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0125 units per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0194 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0132 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.019 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.018 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.009 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 12 Slovenia 0.0322 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0125 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.