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 76.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
85.0%
in 2003
All-time low
73.6%
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 76.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% 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 85.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1998.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.6% | — |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 73.6% | 80.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 78.6% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.5% | 77.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 121 Thailand 68.5% compare
- 122 Puerto Rico 67.6% compare
- 123 Armenia 67.6% compare
- 124 Lebanon 66.9% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 66.0% compare
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.9% compare
- 127 Lithuania 65.8% 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 76.5% 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 85.0% in 2003.
- 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 73.6% 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 124th 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 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release