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Tertiary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children, 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 12 countries was 57.91 percent. The highest value was in Argentina: 107.05 percent and the lowest value was in Nicaragua: 19.33 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Tertiary school enrollment, 2022 Global rank Available data
Argentina 107.05 1 1970 - 2022
Chile 99.34 2 1970 - 2022
Uruguay 76.4 3 1974 - 2022
Brazil 60.39 4 1970 - 2022
Ecuador 59.88 5 1971 - 2022
Colombia 59.29 6 1970 - 2022
Panama 58.17 7 1970 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 55.17 8 1971 - 2022
Mexico 46.41 9 1971 - 2022
El Salvador 31.28 10 1970 - 2023
Honduras 22.17 11 1974 - 2022
Nicaragua 19.33 12 1970 - 2023



Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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