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
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.11 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 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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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.