Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.9%
in 2002
All-time low
72.6%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 76.8% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America peaked at 85.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1998.
MDG: Latin America ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 72.6% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 72.6% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 78.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.8% | 77.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 130 Ecuador 69.2% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 132 Iceland 67.6% compare
- 133 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.2% compare
- 134 Greece 66.8% compare
- 135 New Zealand 65.7% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 65.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release