Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: 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
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.4%
in 2002
All-time low
72.9%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 76.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 85.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.1% | — |
| 1998 | 72.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 72.9% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 78.9% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.5% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 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
- 137 Türkiye 65.4% compare
- 138 Mexico 65.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3402 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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