Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 250,831 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 250,831 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 377,518 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 95,100, in 2007.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 96th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 377,518 | — |
| 1998 | 209,027 | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 122,007 | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 122,158 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 127,458 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 131,524 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 139,598 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 142,993 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 152,272 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 170,502 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 95,100 | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 104,838 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 113,853 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 128,707 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 142,679 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 156,192 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 169,550 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 180,093 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 196,361 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 212,098 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 214,388 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 222,528 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 228,277 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 239,637 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 252,853 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 255,899 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 261,140 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 250,831 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,184 | 122,007 | 377,518 | 3 |
| 2000s | 130,030 | 95,100 | 170,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,087 | 128,707 | 228,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,072 | 239,637 | 261,140 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 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 31.52 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.97 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.10 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 250,831 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 377,518 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,100 in 2007.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 96th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release