Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: 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
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.1%
in 2002
All-time low
72.7%
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Share of all students in upper 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 76.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 86.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1998.
That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 147th 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.0% | — |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 72.7% | 79.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 79.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 77.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 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
- 149 Belarus 63.2% compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 63.0% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1998.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release