Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 16,167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean is 16,167, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 889,432 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,167, in 2024.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 185th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 179,969 | — |
| 1999 | 91,597 | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 92,279 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 219,464 | +137.8% |
| 2002 | 217,570 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 227,500 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 225,015 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 251,339 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 261,100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 261,630 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 283,639 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 254,803 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 270,029 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 212,329 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 272,313 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 705,997 | +159.3% |
| 2014 | 827,993 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 796,139 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 724,469 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 706,851 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 742,315 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 778,635 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 792,298 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 767,302 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 834,156 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 889,432 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16,167 | -98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,783 | 91,597 | 179,969 | 2 |
| 2000s | 229,434 | 92,279 | 283,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,707 | 212,329 | 827,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,871 | 16,167 | 889,432 | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 16,167 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 889,432 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,167 in 2024.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 185th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release