Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 232,679 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 232,679 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 232,679 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 103,202 number, in 2007.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 221,724 number | — |
| 1998 | 217,173 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 130,464 number | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 130,827 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 136,236 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 140,347 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 148,376 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 151,665 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 160,698 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 137,410 number | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 103,202 number | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 113,736 number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 122,989 number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 138,262 number | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 152,215 number | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 165,781 number | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 178,907 number | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 189,314 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 205,420 number | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 220,578 number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 222,615 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 231,187 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 232,679 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,787 number | 130,464 number | 221,724 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 134,549 number | 103,202 number | 160,698 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,696 number | 138,262 number | 232,679 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 232,679 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 232,679 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,202 number in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.