Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 684,296 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 684,296 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 786,730 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44,887 number, in 1999.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 131,042 number | — |
| 1999 | 44,887 number | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 46,056 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 167,506 number | +263.7% |
| 2002 | 171,536 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 184,578 number | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 185,133 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 207,795 number | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 217,169 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 215,941 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 235,246 number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 203,863 number | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 209,020 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 143,326 number | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 210,252 number | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 651,810 number | +210.0% |
| 2014 | 786,730 number | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 762,873 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 694,893 number | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 686,576 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 716,031 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 684,296 number | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +263.7% | 46,056 number | 167,506 number |
| 2013 | +210.0% | 210,252 number | 651,810 number |
| 1999 | -65.7% | 131,042 number | 44,887 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,964 number | 44,887 number | 131,042 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 183,482 number | 46,056 number | 235,246 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,581 number | 143,326 number | 786,730 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 684,296 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 786,730 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,887 number in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.