Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 31.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.43 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.47 million number
in 2016
All-time low
5.38 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 31.43 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 31.47 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th 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 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.38 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.77 million number | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 6.57 million number | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 7.25 million number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 8.55 million number | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 8.99 million number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 9.85 million number | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 10.74 million number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 11.23 million number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 16.84 million number | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 17.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.67 million number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 18.20 million number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.63 million number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 19.12 million number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.77 million number | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 19.97 million number | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 20.34 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 20.72 million number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.07 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 21.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 21.83 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.41 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.27 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.89 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 24.64 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.88 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.11 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 26.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.22 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.88 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.11 million number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.17 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.08 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.53 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.94 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.38 million number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.61 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.74 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.27 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 31.27 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.44 million number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.39 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.43 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.12 million number | 5.38 million number | 16.84 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.68 million number | 13.77 million number | 21.07 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 million number | 21.36 million number | 26.25 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.93 million number | 27.11 million number | 28.94 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.82 million number | 29.38 million number | 31.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Colombia 2.40 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 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 87.5% (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 secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 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.