Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.23 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.23 million number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.41 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60,910 number, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 210,372 number | — |
| 1999 | 63,085 number | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 60,910 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 285,915 number | +369.4% |
| 2002 | 293,680 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 316,860 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 333,979 number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 363,972 number | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | +223.3% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million number | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million number | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +369.4% | 60,910 number | 285,915 number |
| 2013 | +223.3% | 363,972 number | 1.18 million number |
| 1999 | -70.0% | 210,372 number | 63,085 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,729 number | 63,085 number | 210,372 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 275,886 number | 60,910 number | 363,972 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.41 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.23 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,910 number in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.