Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 60.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 62.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1999.
That places MDG: Latin America 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 23.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 41.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.1% | 62.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 57 Czechia 66.7% compare
- 58 Estonia 65.7% compare
- 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
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 60.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America 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