Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 1.94 million.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.96 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1998.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 97th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.35 million | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.22 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.39 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.95 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 1.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 97th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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