Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 220,045 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 220,045 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 220,045 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91,490 number, in 2007.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 211,515 number | — |
| 1998 | 207,070 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 119,772 number | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 120,790 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 126,116 number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 130,296 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 137,349 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 140,544 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 150,140 number | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 125,335 number | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 91,490 number | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 99,844 number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 108,413 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 123,781 number | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 137,177 number | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 151,140 number | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 165,435 number | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 175,798 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 190,003 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 205,897 number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 209,924 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 218,551 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 220,045 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,452 number | 119,772 number | 211,515 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 123,032 number | 91,490 number | 150,140 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,775 number | 123,781 number | 220,045 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Italy 28,338 number compare
- 24 Argentina 26,098 number compare
- 25 Switzerland 25,209 number compare
- 26 Ukraine 24,751 number compare
- 27 Thailand 24,742 number compare
- 28 Philippines 23,827 number compare
- 29 South Africa 23,730 number compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 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 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 220,045 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 220,045 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,490 number in 2007.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.