Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 78.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
86.3%
in 2002
All-time low
74.7%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 76.2 %1998: 74.7 %1999: 83 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 84.6 %2002: 86.3 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 84.9 %2005: 84.6 %2006: 83.9 %2007: 83.1 %2008: 82.3 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 81.1 %2011: 81.6 %2012: 81.2 %2013: 79 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 78.4 %2016: 78.2 %2017: 78 %2018: 78 %2019: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 78.1%.

The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 86.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1998.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 45 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 76.2%
1998 74.7% -2.0%
1999 83.0% +11.0%
2000 83.1% +0.1%
2001 84.6% +1.8%
2002 86.3% +2.0%
2003 85.8% -0.6%
2004 84.9% -1.1%
2005 84.6% -0.3%
2006 83.9% -0.9%
2007 83.1% -0.9%
2008 82.3% -0.9%
2009 81.7% -0.8%
2010 81.1% -0.7%
2011 81.6% +0.7%
2012 81.2% -0.6%
2013 79.0% -2.7%
2014 78.9% -0.1%
2015 78.4% -0.6%
2016 78.2% -0.3%
2017 78.0% -0.2%
2018 78.0% +0.1%
2019 78.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.0% 74.7% 83.0% 3
2000s 84.0% 81.7% 86.3% 10
2010s 79.2% 78.0% 81.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 78.1% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1998.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.