Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 30.68 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.68 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
30.73 million number
in 2016
All-time low
5.09 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 30.68 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 30.73 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.09 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.09 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.41 million number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.16 million number | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million number | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 8.14 million number | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 8.63 million number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 9.56 million number | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 10.50 million number | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.97 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 16.62 million number | +51.6% |
| 1980 | 17.20 million number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17.55 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.06 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 18.43 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 18.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.54 million number | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 19.73 million number | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 20.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 20.43 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 20.77 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.05 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.86 million number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.27 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.77 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23.36 million number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.11 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 24.53 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 25.66 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.59 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.24 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.46 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 27.22 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.42 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.41 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 28.28 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.70 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.93 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.07 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.52 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.54 million number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.49 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.73 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.71 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.64 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.68 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.79 million number | 5.09 million number | 16.62 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.47 million number | 13.54 million number | 20.77 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.25 million number | 21.05 million number | 25.66 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 million number | 26.46 million number | 28.28 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.10 million number | 28.70 million number | 30.73 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 South Africa 2.37 million number compare
- 25 Algeria 2.31 million number compare
- 26 Argentina 2.30 million number compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 2.09 million number compare
- 28 Myanmar 2.01 million number compare
- 29 Afghanistan 1.99 million number compare
- 30 Spain 1.72 million 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 secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 30.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.73 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.