Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 0.3974 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.3974 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.3976 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1282 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3428 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3793 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 0.385 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3808 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3739 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3486 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.336 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3206 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2628 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2731 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3674 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3727 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.394 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3974 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.185 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | 0.2788 units per square kilometre | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Czechia 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Rwanda 3.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Türkiye 3.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guam 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Slovenia 3.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guatemala 3.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 3.08 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (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, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3974 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3976 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.