School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 52.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.59 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.24 million
in 2016
All-time low
48.70 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 52.59 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 54.24 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.70 million, in 1999.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 110th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.70 million | — |
| 2000 | 48.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 51.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 52.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.89 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 53.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.59 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.70 million | 48.70 million | 48.70 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.44 million | 48.89 million | 52.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.71 million | 52.61 million | 54.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.96 million | 52.53 million | 53.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 107 Palestine, State of 521,729 compare
- 108 Hungary 512,938 compare
- 109 Lebanon 496,444 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 491,842 compare
- 111 Mauritania 488,696 compare
- 112 Austria 477,510 compare
- 113 Switzerland 458,647 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 52.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.70 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release