Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 113,151 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
113,151 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
116,306 number
in 1997
All-time low
52,121 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997200820191997: 116.3k number1998: 115.0k number1999: 62.6k number2000: 62.7k number2001: 68.4k number2002: 64.3k number2003: 67.4k number2004: 70.1k number2005: 75.5k number2006: 66.9k number2007: 52.1k number2008: 57.8k number2009: 62.4k number2010: 69.2k number2011: 75.2k number2012: 81.5k number2013: 86.9k number2014: 92.2k number2015: 100.1k number2016: 106.9k number2017: 107.1k number2018: 111.1k number2019: 113.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 113,151 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 116,306 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 52,121 number, in 2007.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th 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 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 116,306 number
1998 115,043 number -1.1%
1999 62,633 number -45.6%
2000 62,652 number +0.0%
2001 68,388 number +9.2%
2002 64,335 number -5.9%
2003 67,385 number +4.7%
2004 70,114 number +4.0%
2005 75,504 number +7.7%
2006 66,890 number -11.4%
2007 52,121 number -22.1%
2008 57,788 number +10.9%
2009 62,432 number +8.0%
2010 69,239 number +10.9%
2011 75,159 number +8.6%
2012 81,478 number +8.4%
2013 86,941 number +6.7%
2014 92,184 number +6.0%
2015 100,106 number +8.6%
2016 106,935 number +6.8%
2017 107,088 number +0.1%
2018 111,149 number +3.8%
2019 113,151 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,994 number 62,633 number 116,306 number 3
2000s 64,761 number 52,121 number 75,504 number 10
2010s 94,343 number 69,239 number 113,151 number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  1. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare
  2. 23 Italy 14,160 number compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 13,481 number compare
  4. 25 Pakistan 13,363 number compare
  5. 26 South Africa 12,934 number compare
  6. 27 Czechia 12,430 number compare
  7. 28 Ukraine 12,349 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 113,151 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 116,306 number in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 52,121 number in 2007.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.