Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.01 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 2.79 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.01 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 78th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 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 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 million | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | +0.1% |
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 | 3.23 million | 2.81 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.56 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 2.79 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 78th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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