Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.81 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
77th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.02 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.56 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 2.81 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 4.02 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 1998.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 77th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.69 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.56 million | 1.69 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million | 1.75 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 2.82 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.58 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 2.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 77th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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