Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 14.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
28.5%
in 1970
All-time low
7.7%
in 2002
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean is 14.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 28.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.5% | — |
| 1971 | 22.4% | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 16.9% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 17.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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