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Higher education in Latin America

Statistics report on higher education in Latin America

This report provides an overview of higher education in Latin America, including statistics on students, institutions and staff. The report is organized by country and presents the government expenditure on education for each country included.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Latin America: leading universities 2026, by QS score
  • Premium Statistic Latin America: leading universities for economics 2025, by academic reputation
  • Premium Statistic Latin America: leading universities for business studies 2025, by academic reputation
  • Basic Statistic Latin America: leading universities for medicine 2025, by academic reputation
  • Premium Statistic Latin America: leading universities for engineering 2025, by academic reputation

Brazil

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  • Basic Statistic Brazil: public spending in education as share of GDP 2023, by level
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: leading universities 2025, by academic reputation
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of higher education institutions 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: university enrollment 2005-2024
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: university enrollment 2015-2023, by educational sector
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: new students enrolled in universities 2012-2024, by learning modality
  • Premium Statistic Most popular university courses in Brazil 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of higher education teaching personnel in Brazil 2022, by schooling and sector

Chile

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  • Basic Statistic Chile: higher education spending as share of GDP 2007-2021
  • Premium Statistic Chile: leading universities 2025, by academic reputation
  • Basic Statistic Number of higher education institutions in Chile 2025, by type
  • Premium Statistic Chile: student enrollment in universities in 2013-2025, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of enrolled undergraduate students in Chile 2025, by area of knowledge
  • Premium Statistic Number of enrolled students in undergraduate programs Chile 2024, by group age
  • Basic Statistic Number of higher education teaching personnel in Chile 2010-2024

Colombia

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  • Premium Statistic Public spending in education in Colombia 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: leading universities 2025, by academic reputation
  • Basic Statistic Higher education institutions in Colombia 2023, by educational sector
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: university enrollment 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: students in higher education 2017-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Colombia: university enrollment 2015-2023, by educational sector
  • Basic Statistic Number of higher education teaching personnel in Colombia 2020-2024

Mexico

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  • Premium Statistic Federal spending on education in Mexico 2013-2024, by category
  • Premium Statistic Mexico: leading universities 2026, by academic reputation
  • Premium Statistic Mexico: number of higher education institutions 2023-2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Mexico: students in higher education 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Mexico: number of students in higher education 2023-2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Mexico: students in higher education 2023/2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Mexico: students in higher education in 2023/24, by degree
  • Basic Statistic Mexico: teachers in higher education 2023-2024, by state

Peru

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  • Premium Statistic Peru: university education expenditure per student by department 2021
  • Premium Statistic Peru: leading universities 2025, by academic reputation
  • Premium Statistic Number of universities in Peru 2026
  • Premium Statistic Peru: students enrolled in public universities 2007-2024
  • Premium Statistic Peru: students enrolled in private universities 2007-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of higher education teaching personnel in Peru 2017-2023

Uruguay

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  • Basic Statistic Government expenditure on higher education as a share of GDP of Uruguay 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: leading universities 2025, by academic reputation
  • Basic Statistic Higher education institutions in Uruguay 2023, by educational sector
  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: university enrollment 2002-2023
  • Basic Statistic Uruguay: university enrollment 2002-2023, by educational sector
  • Basic Statistic Number of higher education teaching personnel in Uruguay 2017-2023
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