Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 7.96 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.96 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 41 groups
All-time high
7.97 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.57 million
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7.96 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.

The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.97 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 1971.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 41 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, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 2.93 million
1971 2.57 million -12.0%
1972 2.78 million +8.2%
1973 3.00 million +7.7%
1974 3.16 million +5.5%
1975 3.36 million +6.4%
1976 4.03 million +19.8%
1977 4.45 million +10.5%
1978 4.49 million +0.9%
1979 6.36 million +41.5%
1980 6.64 million +4.4%
1981 6.88 million +3.7%
1982 7.13 million +3.6%
1983 7.29 million +2.2%
1984 7.61 million +4.5%
1985 5.60 million -26.5%
1986 7.81 million +39.5%
1987 7.73 million -1.0%
1988 7.65 million -1.1%
1989 7.51 million -1.8%
1990 7.37 million -1.8%
1991 7.13 million -3.2%
1992 7.00 million -1.9%
1993 6.74 million -3.6%
1994 6.44 million -4.6%
1995 6.22 million -3.3%
1996 6.03 million -3.1%
1997 5.46 million -9.4%
1998 6.15 million +12.7%
1999 4.64 million -24.6%
2000 4.88 million +5.3%
2001 4.62 million -5.4%
2002 4.39 million -5.0%
2003 4.68 million +6.7%
2004 4.99 million +6.7%
2005 5.03 million +0.8%
2006 5.27 million +4.7%
2007 5.47 million +3.9%
2008 5.83 million +6.5%
2009 5.91 million +1.4%
2010 6.16 million +4.3%
2011 6.19 million +0.4%
2012 6.49 million +4.8%
2013 7.36 million +13.5%
2014 7.47 million +1.4%
2015 7.71 million +3.2%
2016 7.90 million +2.5%
2017 7.97 million +0.9%
2018 7.96 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.71 million 2.57 million 6.36 million 10
1980s 7.18 million 5.60 million 7.81 million 10
1990s 6.32 million 4.64 million 7.37 million 10
2000s 5.11 million 4.39 million 5.91 million 10
2010s 7.24 million 6.16 million 7.97 million 9

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
  2. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 870,961 compare
  3. 16 Japan 812,494 compare
  4. 17 Bolivia 788,570 compare
  5. 18 Iran 763,440 compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
  7. 20 Poland 684,955 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & Caribbean was 7.96 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?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 million in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 1971.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,309 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.