Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 78.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 78.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1991.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 63.9% | — |
| 1987 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 65.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 62.7% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.2% | 78.5% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 78.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1991.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students of the official age group for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for upper secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for upper secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/