Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 45.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
57.9%
in 2014
All-time low
7.6%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 14.4 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 19 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 31.8 %2005: 33.2 %2013: 48.1 %2014: 57.9 %2015: 51 %2016: 45 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 45 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 45.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 57.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1999.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 14.4%
1999 7.6% -47.2%
2000 8.3% +9.0%
2001 19.0% +130.1%
2002 28.6% +50.3%
2003 29.9% +4.5%
2004 31.8% +6.5%
2005 33.2% +4.4%
2013 48.1% +44.7%
2014 57.9% +20.5%
2015 51.0% -11.9%
2016 45.0% -11.7%
2017 45.7% +1.4%
2018 45.9% +0.5%
2019 45.0% -1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 +130.1% 8.3% 19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 7.6% 14.4% 2
2000s 25.1% 8.3% 33.2% 6
2010s 48.4% 45.0% 57.9% 7

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  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
  7. 13 Cayman Islands 77.3% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 45.0% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1999.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.