Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America is 2.69 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 3.93 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 1998.
That places MDG: Latin America 80th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.51 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.69 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.51 million | 1.64 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 1.69 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.71 million | 3.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.46 million | 2.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 2.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 80th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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