Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 58.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 60.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 71st 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2% | — |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 23.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 60.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 68 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
- 69 San Marino 57.5% compare
- 70 Israel 56.3% compare
- 71 Montenegro 55.2% compare
- 72 Romania 55.2% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 55.0% compare
- 74 North Macedonia 55.0% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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