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

Latest (2024)
25.34 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
61st
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
17.23 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 17.2M2013: 19.0M2014: 19.9M2015: 20.5M2016: 22.0M2017: 22.5M2018: 22.9M2019: 23.3M2020: 23.8M2021: 24.8M2022: 25.4M2023: 26.2M2024: 25.3M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in MDG: Latin America, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Senegal 212,685 compare
  2. 59 Czechia 207,109 compare
  3. 60 Mozambique 204,401 compare
  4. 61 Cuba 203,996 compare
  5. 62 Hungary 202,962 compare
  6. 63 Azerbaijan 202,433 compare
  7. 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 201,652 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release