Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 243,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
243,900
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
98th
of 216 groups
All-time high
375,061
in 1997
All-time low
90,043
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 243,900 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 375,061 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 90,043, in 2007.
MDG: Latin America ranks 98th 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 375,061 | — |
| 1998 | 206,092 | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 118,436 | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 119,154 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 124,261 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 128,297 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 135,254 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 138,514 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 148,341 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 165,089 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 90,043 | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 98,448 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 107,359 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 122,932 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 136,632 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 150,808 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 165,171 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 175,517 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 189,874 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 206,035 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 210,042 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 217,869 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 223,788 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 234,759 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 248,143 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 250,267 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 254,587 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 243,900 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,196 | 118,436 | 375,061 | 3 |
| 2000s | 125,476 | 90,043 | 165,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,867 | 122,932 | 223,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,331 | 234,759 | 254,587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 95 Syrian Arab Republic 1,584 compare
- 96 Togo 1,427 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,263 compare
- 98 Albania 1,135 compare
- 99 Luxembourg 1,057 compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 1,012 compare
- 101 Congo 986 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 243,900 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 375,061 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,043 in 2007.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 98th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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