Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Higher education in Latin America - statistics & facts
Over the past two decades, Latin America has made significant progress in expanding access to higher education. Between 2000 and 2023, the gross enrolment rate in tertiary education more than doubled, jumping from 23 percent to over 58 percent. Nevertheless, the percentage of people that concluded the tertiary education in Latin American countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, is still below 30 percent and far from the OECD average of 40.68 percent.
