Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.3%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 2023
All-time low
22.4%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) recorded 59.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) peaked at 61.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 62nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.4% | — |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 23.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 41.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.1% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- 59 Japan 64.5% compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 63.7% compare
- 61 Hungary 60.5% compare
- 62 Russian Federation 60.4% compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 59.8% compare
- 64 Colombia 59.3% compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.7% compare
More education data for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) was 59.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
- How does ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release