Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 11.59 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
11.59 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.62 million number
in 2018
All-time low
942,788 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 11.59 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 11.62 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 942,788 number, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 942,788 number | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 million number | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million number | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million number | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million number | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million number | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million number | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.55 million number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.68 million number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.76 million number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.84 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million number | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.26 million number | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.28 million number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.41 million number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.39 million number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.49 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.47 million number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.43 million number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million number | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million number | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.16 million number | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 4.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.57 million number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.85 million number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.22 million number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.65 million number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.02 million number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.39 million number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.78 million number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.28 million number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.74 million number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.46 million number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.64 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.04 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.43 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.03 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.44 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.74 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11.24 million number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.62 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.59 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.70 million number | 942,788 number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million number | 2.55 million number | 3.49 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 million number | 3.39 million number | 4.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million number | 4.85 million number | 8.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 million number | 9.04 million number | 11.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 France 1.19 million number compare
- 18 Colombia 1.13 million number compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million number compare
- 20 Viet Nam 1.06 million number compare
- 21 Pakistan 1.04 million number compare
- 22 Thailand 1.02 million number compare
- 23 Spain 952,614 number compare
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 466.52 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 227.47 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 223.29 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.10 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.89 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.99 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 11.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 942,788 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.