Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 12.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 12.77 million number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 12.77 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.76 million number, in 1997.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.76 million number | — |
| 1998 | 9.47 million number | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 9.54 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.90 million number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.95 million number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.87 million number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.50 million number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.59 million number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.58 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.03 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.31 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.47 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.03 million number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.29 million number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.36 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.56 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.77 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.76 million number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.77 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 million number | 8.76 million number | 9.54 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.31 million number | 9.80 million number | 10.75 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 million number | 11.03 million number | 12.77 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 17 Italy 1.48 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 1.39 million number compare
- 19 France 1.39 million number compare
- 20 Germany 1.33 million number compare
- 21 Iran 1.31 million number compare
- 22 Philippines 1.29 million number compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 887,518 number compare
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 upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 12.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.76 million number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/