Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 26.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) stood at 26.05 million.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 26.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.02 million, in 2012.
That places ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) 58th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.02 million | — |
| 2013 | 19.75 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 20.59 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.61 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.66 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.05 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.64 million | 18.02 million | 24.04 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.85 million | 24.55 million | 26.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 26.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.02 million in 2012.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 58th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release