Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) recorded 59.1% 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 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1999.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 64th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.3% | — |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 23.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.7% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 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
- 66 Libya 58.5% compare
- 67 Bahrain 58.4% compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3032 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4878 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 59.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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