School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 49.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.51 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51.06 million
in 2016
All-time low
45.90 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 49.51 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America peaked at 51.06 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.90 million, in 1999.
MDG: Latin America ranks 115th 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.90 million | — |
| 2000 | 46.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.92 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.73 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.51 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.90 million | 45.90 million | 45.90 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.42 million | 46.10 million | 48.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.50 million | 49.34 million | 51.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.83 million | 49.42 million | 50.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Latin America was 49.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.90 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release