Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
47,638
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.27 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,638, in 1970.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 202nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 47,638
1971 53,120 +11.5%
1972 62,998 +18.6%
1973 68,192 +8.2%
1974 74,998 +10.0%
1975 87,363 +16.5%
1976 98,640 +12.9%
1977 108,329 +9.8%
1978 121,673 +12.3%
1979 130,532 +7.3%
1980 144,835 +11.0%
1981 153,357 +5.9%
1982 163,343 +6.5%
1983 181,016 +10.8%
1984 187,347 +3.5%
1985 195,921 +4.6%
1986 201,606 +2.9%
1987 208,301 +3.3%
1988 220,932 +6.1%
1989 231,551 +4.8%
1990 234,561 +1.3%
1991 249,930 +6.6%
1992 267,133 +6.9%
1993 282,893 +5.9%
1994 314,324 +11.1%
1995 334,218 +6.3%
1996 346,149 +3.6%
1997 366,703 +5.9%
1998 390,978 +6.6%
1999 414,129 +5.9%
2000 431,520 +4.2%
2001 452,184 +4.8%
2002 481,875 +6.6%
2003 523,506 +8.6%
2004 562,220 +7.4%
2005 601,958 +7.1%
2006 646,175 +7.3%
2007 695,308 +7.6%
2008 709,566 +2.1%
2009 726,557 +2.4%
2010 769,048 +5.8%
2011 808,145 +5.1%
2012 842,001 +4.2%
2013 919,852 +9.2%
2014 920,519 +0.1%
2015 1.01 million +9.2%
2016 1.03 million +2.6%
2017 1.09 million +5.6%
2018 1.13 million +3.5%
2019 1.14 million +0.8%
2020 1.18 million +3.9%
2021 1.21 million +2.1%
2022 1.24 million +2.8%
2023 1.27 million +2.4%
2024 1.27 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85,348 47,638 130,532 10
1980s 188,821 144,835 231,551 10
1990s 320,102 234,561 414,129 10
2000s 583,087 431,520 726,557 10
2010s 964,778 769,048 1.14 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.18 million 1.27 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 199 Anguilla 54 compare
  2. 200 Saint Helena 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.27 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 47,638 in 1970.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.