Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 18.64 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 18.64 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 19.23 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.16 million number, in 1997.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16.16 million number | — |
| 1998 | 16.67 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.73 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.32 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.58 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.30 million number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.45 million number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.55 million number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.65 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.65 million number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.99 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.21 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.37 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.32 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.29 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.23 million number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.99 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.88 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.69 million number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.62 million number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.64 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 million number | 16.16 million number | 16.73 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.67 million number | 17.30 million number | 18.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.70 million number | 18.29 million number | 19.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.30 million number compare
- 28 Afghanistan 1.27 million number compare
- 29 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 million number compare
- 31 South Africa 982,328 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 18.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.16 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.