Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) is 2.75 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 3.95 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1998.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 79th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.54 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.75 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.54 million | 1.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 1.72 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million | 2.75 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.52 million | 2.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 2.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1998.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 79th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release