Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 29.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.8% | — |
| 1971 | 23.2% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 19.7% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.4% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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