Secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, vocational pupils was 7.74 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
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).
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 7.74 million for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7.75 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 1971.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.47 million | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2.72 million | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 2.92 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.24 million | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.81 million | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 4.17 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 6.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.56 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.79 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.24 million | -27.7% |
| 1986 | 7.45 million | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 7.36 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.27 million | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.79 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.67 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.43 million | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.16 million | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.98 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.77 million | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.24 million | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 5.94 million | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 4.44 million | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.11 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.13 million | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 7.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 2.47 million | 6.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.83 million | 5.24 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 4.44 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 million | 4.11 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 million | 5.94 million | 7.75 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
- 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
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 7.74 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.