Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 7.52 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 7.52 million.
That represents a change of up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.57 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 million | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2.75 million | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.90 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3.77 million | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 4.18 million | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 4.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.10 million | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 6.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6.64 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 7.57 million | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 7.51 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.20 million | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.76 million | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.62 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.36 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.79 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.57 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.09 million | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 5.63 million | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.84 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.13 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.03 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 7.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.47 million | 2.36 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 million | 5.38 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 million | 4.10 million | 7.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million | 3.84 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million | 5.70 million | 7.52 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
- 21 Thailand 656,118 compare
- 22 Spain 621,174 compare
- 23 Netherlands 618,788 compare
- 24 Philippines 562,545 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 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.52 million 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 & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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. 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.