Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 46.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
59.0%
in 2014
All-time low
31.6%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 32 %1999: 45.1 %2000: 45.6 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 38.7 %2003: 38.5 %2004: 40 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 37 %2007: 35.3 %2008: 31.8 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 45.5 %2011: 43.9 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 50.8 %2014: 59 %2015: 51.9 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 46.9 %2018: 46.9 %2019: 46 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 46.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 59.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2001.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 8th 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, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 32.0%
1999 45.1% +40.9%
2000 45.6% +1.0%
2001 31.6% -30.8%
2002 38.7% +22.5%
2003 38.5% -0.4%
2004 40.0% +4.0%
2005 41.2% +2.9%
2006 37.0% -10.2%
2007 35.3% -4.7%
2008 31.8% -9.8%
2009 43.5% +36.7%
2010 45.5% +4.6%
2011 43.9% -3.5%
2012 39.8% -9.4%
2013 50.8% +27.7%
2014 59.0% +16.3%
2015 51.9% -12.0%
2016 46.4% -10.7%
2017 46.9% +1.1%
2018 46.9% -0.0%
2019 46.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.6% 32.0% 45.1% 2
2000s 38.3% 31.6% 45.6% 10
2010s 47.7% 39.8% 59.0% 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean was 46.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2001.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 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.