Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 23.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.48 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
64th
of 204 groups
All-time high
24.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.83 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2012201820242012: 15.8M2013: 17.3M2014: 18.1M2015: 18.7M2016: 20.1M2017: 20.8M2018: 21.2M2019: 21.7M2020: 22.2M2021: 23.2M2022: 23.7M2023: 24.4M2024: 23.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 23.48 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 24.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.83 million, in 2012.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 15.83 million
2013 17.31 million +9.4%
2014 18.14 million +4.8%
2015 18.71 million +3.1%
2016 20.13 million +7.6%
2017 20.78 million +3.2%
2018 21.20 million +2.0%
2019 21.66 million +2.2%
2020 22.22 million +2.6%
2021 23.15 million +4.2%
2022 23.68 million +2.3%
2023 24.37 million +2.9%
2024 23.48 million -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.22 million 15.83 million 21.66 million 8
2020s 23.38 million 22.22 million 24.37 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 61 Cuba 203,996 compare
  2. 62 Hungary 202,962 compare
  3. 63 Azerbaijan 202,433 compare
  4. 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 201,652 compare
  5. 65 Austria 193,739 compare
  6. 66 Burkina Faso 193,214 compare
  7. 67 Norway 192,124 compare

See the full ranking of 335 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 23.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 24.37 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.83 million in 2012.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 64th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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