Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 57.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean is 57.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 59.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 54.9% | — |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.1% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.7% | 58.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (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 percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean was 57.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.