Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 45.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.7%
in 2014
All-time low
6.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 13.5 %1999: 6.3 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 27 %2004: 29.2 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 36.7 %2011: 28.8 %2012: 31.2 %2013: 47.8 %2014: 57.7 %2015: 50.8 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 46 %2019: 45.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 45.2% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 57.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 13.5%
1999 6.3% -53.2%
2000 6.2% -0.8%
2001 18.2% +190.9%
2002 26.8% +47.4%
2003 27.0% +0.7%
2004 29.2% +8.2%
2005 30.1% +3.1%
2006 24.9% -17.3%
2007 25.9% +4.1%
2008 22.7% -12.2%
2009 35.7% +57.1%
2010 36.7% +2.7%
2011 28.8% -21.7%
2012 31.2% +8.5%
2013 47.8% +53.3%
2014 57.7% +20.7%
2015 50.8% -12.0%
2016 44.8% -11.8%
2017 45.6% +1.9%
2018 46.0% +0.7%
2019 45.2% -1.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +190.9% 6.2% 18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9% 6.3% 13.5% 2
2000s 24.7% 6.2% 35.7% 10
2010s 43.5% 28.8% 57.7% 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 7 Bahrain 98.1% compare
  2. 8 Spain 94.5% compare
  3. 9 Panama 87.5% compare
  4. 10 Poland 87.4% compare
  5. 11 Azerbaijan 87.4% compare
  6. 12 Israel 84.7% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 45.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.