Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 52.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 56.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1975.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.2% | — |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 49.1% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 53.7% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 52.1% | 53.8% | 9 |
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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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 52.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1975.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.