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

Latest (2024)
11.55 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 68 Switzerland 163,838 compare
  2. 69 Finland 150,883 compare
  3. 70 Cambodia 150,111 compare
  4. 71 Tajikistan 149,417 compare
  5. 72 Belarus 145,750 compare
  6. 73 Czechia 145,413 compare
  7. 74 Hong Kong, China 141,610 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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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.