Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 17.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.72 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
92nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.68 million
in 2013
All-time low
14.33 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America is 17.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 18.68 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.33 million, in 1997.
That places MDG: Latin America 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14.33 million | — |
| 1998 | 14.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.62 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 17.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.42 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.93 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 17.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.52 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.72 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 million | 14.33 million | 16.62 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.59 million | 17.12 million | 18.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 million | 17.90 million | 18.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 17.44 million | 17.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 30.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 17.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.33 million in 1997.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release