Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 94.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 94.6%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 97.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2024.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.0% | — |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 94.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release