Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.82 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
72nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.05 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 2.82 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 4.05 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1998.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 72nd 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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.86 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.59 million | 1.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.78 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.84 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.60 million | 2.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 69 Costa Rica 26,818 compare
- 70 Kenya 26,771 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 26,728 compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 23,723 compare
- 73 Kuwait 21,524 compare
- 74 Portugal 21,257 compare
- 75 Oman 20,444 compare
More education data for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6877 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5652 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 72nd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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