Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 29.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America is 29.96 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America peaked at 30.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.83 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.94 million | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 4.18 million | +87.5% |
| 1974 | 3.35 million | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 3.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.71 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.06 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 4.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 5.09 million | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 4.98 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11.27 million | +116.7% |
| 1985 | 12.38 million | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 6.27 million | -49.3% |
| 1987 | 6.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.78 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.87 million | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 7.33 million | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13.06 million | +73.2% |
| 1996 | 8.25 million | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 13.79 million | +67.1% |
| 1998 | 9.61 million | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 10.32 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.68 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13.51 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.17 million | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18.41 million | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 17.19 million | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 18.69 million | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 19.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.46 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.52 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 22.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 24.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 26.27 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 26.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 27.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.11 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.77 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 29.96 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 1.94 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 million | 4.51 million | 12.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 million | 6.84 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.17 million | 10.95 million | 19.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 20.46 million | 27.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.56 million | 28.15 million | 30.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America was 29.96 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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.