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

Latest (2018)
57.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 42 groups
All-time high
59.9%
in 2003
All-time low
54.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2018

02040601997200720181997: 54.9 %1998: 54.9 %1999: 54.9 %2000: 55.1 %2001: 55.1 %2002: 56.7 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 57.9 %2006: 57.2 %2007: 56.5 %2008: 56.3 %2009: 57.3 %2010: 57.2 %2011: 56.7 %2012: 56.8 %2013: 55.7 %2014: 56.1 %2015: 57.3 %2016: 58 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 57.4 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Guyana 76.1% compare
  2. 3 Dominica 69.2% compare
  3. 4 Congo 68.0% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 60.3% compare
  5. 6 Mexico 59.1% compare
  6. 7 Peru 58.4% compare
  7. 8 Lesotho 57.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

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.