Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.43 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 2.43 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3.48 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million number, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.54 million number | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million number | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million number | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million number | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million number | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million number | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million number | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.54 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.88 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 million number | 2.43 million number | 3.48 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 19 Canada 361,504 number compare
- 20 Chile 347,377 number compare
- 21 Thailand 345,866 number compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 284,245 number compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare
- 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
- 25 Bangladesh 203,373 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.43 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).