Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 11.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 11.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 11.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 71st 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, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million | -61.2% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.63 million | +118.4% |
| 1974 | 2.02 million | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 1.89 million | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.75 million | +107.6% |
| 1985 | 6.38 million | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 3.16 million | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 3.29 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.79 million | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.92 million | +72.2% |
| 1996 | 3.63 million | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 6.02 million | +65.9% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.28 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.95 million | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 6.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.67 million | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 7.03 million | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 7.66 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.62 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.63 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.47 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.93 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.55 million | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +118.4% | 1.20 million | 2.63 million |
| 1984 | +107.6% | 2.77 million | 5.75 million |
| 1995 | +72.2% | 3.44 million | 5.92 million |
| 1971 | -61.2% | 2.78 million | 1.08 million |
| 1997 | +65.9% | 3.63 million | 6.02 million |
| 1986 | -50.6% | 6.38 million | 3.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.08 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 million | 2.53 million | 6.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 3.21 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million | 4.68 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 million | 8.23 million | 11.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 million | 11.26 million | 11.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 68 Switzerland 163,838 compare
- 69 Finland 150,883 compare
- 70 Cambodia 150,111 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 149,417 compare
- 72 Belarus 145,750 compare
- 73 Czechia 145,413 compare
- 74 Hong Kong, China 141,610 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.619 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 11.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.