Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 25.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 25.34 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 26.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.23 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Latin America 61st 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.23 million | — |
| 2013 | 19.05 million | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 20.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.96 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 22.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 24.80 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.34 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.92 million | 17.23 million | 23.27 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.09 million | 23.78 million | 26.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 58 Senegal 212,685 compare
- 59 Czechia 207,109 compare
- 60 Mozambique 204,401 compare
- 61 Cuba 203,996 compare
- 62 Hungary 202,962 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 202,433 compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 201,652 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 25.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.23 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 61st out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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