Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 18.94 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.94 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
19.50 million number
in 2013
All-time low
16.36 million number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1997200820191997: 16.4M number1998: 16.9M number1999: 16.9M number2000: 17.5M number2001: 17.8M number2002: 18.2M number2003: 17.5M number2004: 17.7M number2005: 17.8M number2006: 17.9M number2007: 17.9M number2008: 18.3M number2009: 18.5M number2010: 18.6M number2011: 18.6M number2012: 18.5M number2013: 19.5M number2014: 19.3M number2015: 19.1M number2016: 19.2M number2017: 19.0M number2018: 18.9M number2019: 18.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 18.94 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 19.50 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.36 million number, in 1997.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 16.36 million number
1998 16.86 million number +3.1%
1999 16.92 million number +0.4%
2000 17.54 million number +3.7%
2001 17.81 million number +1.5%
2002 18.21 million number +2.2%
2003 17.54 million number -3.7%
2004 17.69 million number +0.9%
2005 17.79 million number +0.6%
2006 17.91 million number +0.7%
2007 17.92 million number +0.0%
2008 18.26 million number +1.9%
2009 18.49 million number +1.2%
2010 18.63 million number +0.8%
2011 18.58 million number -0.3%
2012 18.54 million number -0.2%
2013 19.50 million number +5.2%
2014 19.26 million number -1.2%
2015 19.15 million number -0.6%
2016 19.20 million number +0.3%
2017 18.96 million number -1.3%
2018 18.90 million number -0.3%
2019 18.94 million number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.71 million number 16.36 million number 16.92 million number 3
2000s 17.92 million number 17.54 million number 18.49 million number 10
2010s 18.97 million number 18.54 million number 19.50 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million number compare
  3. 26 Uzbekistan 1.35 million number compare
  4. 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.30 million number compare
  5. 28 Afghanistan 1.27 million number compare
  6. 29 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
  7. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 18.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 19.50 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.36 million number in 1997.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.