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

Latest (2024)
26.12 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
57th
of 204 groups
All-time high
26.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
18.10 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 18.1M2013: 19.8M2014: 20.7M2015: 21.2M2016: 22.7M2017: 23.3M2018: 23.7M2019: 24.1M2020: 24.6M2021: 25.6M2022: 26.2M2023: 27.0M2024: 26.1M

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Finland 232,051 compare
  2. 55 Switzerland 220,765 compare
  3. 56 Honduras 215,772 compare
  4. 57 Belarus 214,581 compare
  5. 58 Senegal 212,685 compare
  6. 59 Czechia 207,109 compare
  7. 60 Mozambique 204,401 compare

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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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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