Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 26.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 26.12 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 26.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.10 million, in 2012.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 57th of 204 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.10 million | — |
| 2013 | 19.83 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 20.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 21.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.69 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.97 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26.12 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.71 million | 18.10 million | 24.11 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.91 million | 24.62 million | 26.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 26.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.10 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 57th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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