Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 31.97 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.97 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
32.05 million number
in 2016
All-time low
5.72 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 31.97 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 32.05 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.72 million number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.72 million number | — |
| 1971 | 6.08 million number | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 6.88 million number | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 7.58 million number | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 8.92 million number | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 9.42 million number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 10.36 million number | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11.32 million number | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 11.83 million number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 17.51 million number | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 18.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18.45 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.91 million number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 19.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.90 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.54 million number | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 20.75 million number | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 21.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 21.82 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 22.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.51 million number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 23.04 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 23.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.82 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.66 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 26.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.81 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.79 million number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.56 million number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.74 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.56 million number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.98 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.20 million number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.32 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.85 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 31.86 million number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.81 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.01 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.94 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.97 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.56 million number | 5.72 million number | 17.51 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 million number | 14.54 million number | 21.82 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.33 million number | 22.08 million number | 26.82 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 million number | 27.79 million number | 29.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.40 million number | 29.98 million number | 32.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 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)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 31.97 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 32.05 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.