Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 77.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 77.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 85.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75.8% | — |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 74.5% | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 77.7% | 81.1% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & Caribbean was 77.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.