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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2012–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 61 Cuba 203,996 compare
- 62 Hungary 202,962 compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 202,433 compare
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 201,652 compare
- 65 Austria 193,739 compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 193,214 compare
- 67 Norway 192,124 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
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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February 2026 Data Release