Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 25.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 25.91 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 26.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.75 million, in 2012.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 60th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.75 million | — |
| 2013 | 19.56 million | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 20.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 21.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.52 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 23.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 25.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.91 million | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.48 million | 17.75 million | 23.87 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.66 million | 24.37 million | 26.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 25.91 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 60th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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