Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.22 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1.22 million number.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.41 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70,757 number, in 1999.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 222,901 number | — |
| 1999 | 70,757 number | -68.3% |
| 2000 | 72,064 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 287,394 number | +298.8% |
| 2002 | 295,506 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 321,924 number | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 332,313 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 351,672 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 369,552 number | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 385,103 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 429,295 number | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 371,677 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 364,145 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 244,545 number | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 372,677 number | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million number | +214.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million number | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million number | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +298.8% | 72,064 number | 287,394 number |
| 2013 | +214.7% | 372,677 number | 1.17 million number |
| 1999 | -68.3% | 222,901 number | 70,757 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,829 number | 70,757 number | 222,901 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 321,650 number | 72,064 number | 429,295 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,892 number | 244,545 number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Malaysia 79,011 number compare
- 21 Hungary 76,403 number compare
- 22 Belgium 61,562 number compare
- 23 Uganda 53,431 number compare
- 24 Russian Federation 45,762 number compare
- 25 New Zealand 41,181 number compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 37,602 number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,757 number in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.