Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 91.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.3%
in 1999
All-time low
91.9%
in 2024
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America stood at 91.9%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America peaked at 96.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2024.
MDG: Latin America ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.3% | — |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.2% | 96.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.6% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.9% | 94.2% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America was 91.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release