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
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 24 Argentina 1.42 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.