Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 12.20 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
12.20 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 43 groups
All-time high
12.22 million number
in 2018
All-time low
997,007 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 12.20 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.22 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 997,007 number, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 997,007 number | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 million number | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million number | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million number | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million number | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million number | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.59 million number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million number | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.56 million number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.33 million number | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.48 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.59 million number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.09 million number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million number | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million number | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 4.52 million number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million number | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.48 million number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.64 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.45 million number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.92 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 8.81 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.32 million number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.79 million number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.17 million number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.57 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.02 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.35 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.86 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.13 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.22 million number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 million number | 997,007 number | 2.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 million number | 2.59 million number | 3.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million number | 3.48 million number | 4.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million number | 5.10 million number | 8.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 million number | 9.32 million number | 12.22 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Argentina 1.20 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.27 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (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 87.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.08 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 667,681 number (2019)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.20 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,007 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.