Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 30.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.82 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.99 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 30.82 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 31.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million, in 1971.

That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 63rd 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 (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.13 million
1971 1.99 million -51.9%
1972 2.29 million +15.5%
1973 4.26 million +85.6%
1974 3.68 million -13.6%
1975 3.56 million -3.3%
1976 4.06 million +14.1%
1977 4.44 million +9.3%
1978 4.64 million +4.4%
1979 4.63 million -0.1%
1980 4.93 million +6.4%
1981 5.51 million +11.8%
1982 5.42 million -1.7%
1983 5.65 million +4.2%
1984 11.74 million +107.8%
1985 12.87 million +9.6%
1986 6.63 million -48.5%
1987 6.96 million +5.0%
1988 7.02 million +0.8%
1989 7.31 million +4.1%
1990 7.36 million +0.8%
1991 7.40 million +0.5%
1992 8.38 million +13.1%
1993 7.81 million -6.8%
1994 8.00 million +2.4%
1995 13.48 million +68.6%
1996 8.66 million -35.8%
1997 14.09 million +62.7%
1998 10.00 million -29.0%
1999 10.76 million +7.6%
2000 11.39 million +5.9%
2001 12.18 million +6.9%
2002 13.17 million +8.1%
2003 14.05 million +6.7%
2004 14.88 million +5.9%
2005 15.86 million +6.5%
2006 19.45 million +22.7%
2007 18.43 million -5.2%
2008 20.07 million +8.9%
2009 20.76 million +3.4%
2010 21.70 million +4.5%
2011 22.65 million +4.4%
2012 23.40 million +3.3%
2013 24.18 million +3.3%
2014 25.17 million +4.1%
2015 25.90 million +2.9%
2016 27.07 million +4.5%
2017 27.79 million +2.7%
2018 28.13 million +1.2%
2019 28.52 million +1.4%
2020 29.07 million +1.9%
2021 30.04 million +3.3%
2022 30.71 million +2.2%
2023 31.69 million +3.2%
2024 30.82 million -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.77 million 1.99 million 4.64 million 10
1980s 7.40 million 4.93 million 12.87 million 10
1990s 9.59 million 7.36 million 14.09 million 10
2000s 16.02 million 11.39 million 20.76 million 10
2010s 25.45 million 21.70 million 28.52 million 10
2020s 30.47 million 29.07 million 31.69 million 5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)

  1. 60 Iraq 424,908 compare
  2. 61 Jordan 420,598 compare
  3. 62 Israel 411,478 compare
  4. 63 Libya 375,028 compare
  5. 64 United Arab Emirates 367,651 compare
  6. 65 Sri Lanka 358,218 compare
  7. 66 Côte d'Ivoire 346,786 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 30.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The highest recorded value was 31.69 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1971.
How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.