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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 730,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.