Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 23.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 23.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 23.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1970.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 23.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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