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 76.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.3%
in 2002
All-time low
72.0%
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 76.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in MDG: Latin America peaked at 86.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1998.
That places MDG: Latin America 145th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.7% | — |
| 1998 | 72.0% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 72.0% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 79.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 142 Latvia 66.4% compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 66.2% compare
- 144 Sweden 66.0% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 65.9% compare
- 146 China 65.5% compare
- 147 Costa Rica 65.4% compare
- 148 France 64.4% compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (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, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (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 76.9% 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 86.3% 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 72.0% in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 145th 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 2.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release