Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is -2.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 186.4% on the previous year and down 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 107.07 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -51.62 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -51.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1973 | 84.9 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 1974 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1975 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1976 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -546.8% |
| 1977 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1979 | -0.036 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1980 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -17918.9% |
| 1981 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1982 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1983 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -347.8% |
| 1984 | 107.07 % change on previous year | +2470.8% |
| 1985 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1986 | -48.31 % change on previous year | -602.7% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8605 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1989 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +374.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8299 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6085 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +2046.2% |
| 1993 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1995 | 68.14 % change on previous year | +2749.5% |
| 1996 | -35.63 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1997 | 62.33 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1998 | -28.88 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1999 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2000 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +247.6% |
| 2007 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2008 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2024 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +17918.9% | -0.036 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2749.5% | 2.39 % change on previous year | 68.14 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2470.8% | 4.16 % change on previous year | 107.07 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2046.2% | 0.6085 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -51.62 % change on previous year | 84.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.89 % change on previous year | -48.31 % change on previous year | 107.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -35.63 % change on previous year | 68.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 107.07 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.62 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.