Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 27.14 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 27.14 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 28.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.69 million | -56.3% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 3.87 million | +98.8% |
| 1974 | 3.33 million | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.61 million | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 4.01 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.43 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 4.69 million | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.85 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 11.05 million | +119.3% |
| 1985 | 12.16 million | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 5.84 million | -52.0% |
| 1987 | 6.17 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.42 million | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 6.79 million | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 6.95 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.41 million | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 7.55 million | -39.2% |
| 1997 | 12.93 million | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 8.79 million | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 9.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.12 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 10.74 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.56 million | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.33 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.09 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.72 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17.04 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 15.65 million | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 16.98 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 17.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 18.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.28 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.62 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.47 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 24.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.14 million | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +119.3% | 5.04 million | 11.05 million |
| 1973 | +98.8% | 1.95 million | 3.87 million |
| 1995 | +78.5% | 6.95 million | 12.41 million |
| 1997 | +71.3% | 7.55 million | 12.93 million |
| 1971 | -56.3% | 3.86 million | 1.69 million |
| 1986 | -52.0% | 12.16 million | 5.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 million | 1.69 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 million | 4.43 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 million | 6.28 million | 12.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.88 million | 10.12 million | 17.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.97 million | 18.41 million | 25.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.95 million | 25.76 million | 28.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 27.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release