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 77.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.1%
in 2002
All-time low
72.5%
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 77.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% 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 86.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1998.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | 75.8% | — |
| 1998 | 72.5% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 72.5% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 79.3% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.0% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.0% | 77.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 141 Indonesia 66.8% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (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 77.0% 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 86.1% 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 72.5% 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 144th 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 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release