Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.84 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.84 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.05 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million number, in 1998.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 43 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.55 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.68 million number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million number | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million number | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million number | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million number | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.05 million number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million number | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million number | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.85 million number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million number | 1.55 million number | 1.68 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 1.75 million number | 3.33 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million number | 2.84 million number | 4.05 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.16 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 10.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.09 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.23 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 685,896 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.84 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million number in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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).