School enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, tertiary was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 59.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 45 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.
School enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % gross | 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 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 59.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.