School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 51.93 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.93 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.50 million
in 2016
All-time low
47.95 million
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) is 51.93 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 53.50 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.95 million, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 113th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.95 million | — |
| 2000 | 48.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.16 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.93 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.95 million | 47.95 million | 47.95 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.64 million | 48.17 million | 51.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.92 million | 51.72 million | 53.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.25 million | 51.84 million | 52.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
- 110 Turkmenistan 491,842 compare
- 111 Mauritania 488,696 compare
- 112 Austria 477,510 compare
- 113 Switzerland 458,647 compare
- 114 Belarus 451,909 compare
- 115 Eritrea 400,565 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 380,957 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 51.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.50 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.95 million in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release