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 76.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% 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 84.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1998.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 118th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.4% | — |
| 1998 | 73.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 73.4% | 80.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 78.5% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 76.9% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.6% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 115 Albania 71.6% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 70.9% compare
- 117 Mozambique 70.2% compare
- 118 Ukraine 69.4% compare
- 119 Malta 69.0% compare
- 120 New Zealand 68.7% compare
- 121 Thailand 68.5% 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 76.6% 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 84.9% in 2003.
- 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 73.4% 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 118th 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release