Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 237,496 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 237,496, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 367,709 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 87,102, in 2007.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 367,709 | — |
| 1998 | 198,688 | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 110,633 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 110,604 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 119,003 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 126,694 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 134,275 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 137,723 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 146,275 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 163,511 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 87,102 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 95,532 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 104,346 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 118,894 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 133,038 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 146,124 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 159,307 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 169,579 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 185,772 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 201,043 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 203,322 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 211,272 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 217,261 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 228,896 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 241,144 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 243,963 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 247,953 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 237,496 | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -46.7% | 163,511 | 87,102 |
| 1998 | -46.0% | 367,709 | 198,688 |
| 1999 | -44.3% | 198,688 | 110,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225,677 | 110,633 | 367,709 | 3 |
| 2000s | 122,506 | 87,102 | 163,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,561 | 118,894 | 217,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,890 | 228,896 | 247,953 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 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
- 102 Cambodia 974 compare
- 103 Uruguay 949 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 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 237,496 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 367,709 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,102 in 2007.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 100th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release