Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 1.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 1.79 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 1.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2013.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 84th of 205 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 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.31 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.31 million | 1.54 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.57 million | 1.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 31.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 1.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2013.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 84th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release