Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0125 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0125 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0192 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per person, in 2002.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0103 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0121 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0129 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0192 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0189 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0183 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 13 Libya 0.0317 units per person compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0192 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 2002.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.