Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 689,536 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 689,536 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 784,594 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,260 number, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 121,729 number | — |
| 1999 | 37,316 number | -69.3% |
| 2000 | 37,260 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 160,650 number | +331.2% |
| 2002 | 165,709 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 176,460 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 182,102 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 215,047 number | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 650,747 number | +202.6% |
| 2014 | 784,594 number | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 758,931 number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 691,040 number | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 687,298 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 719,184 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 689,536 number | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +331.2% | 37,260 number | 160,650 number |
| 2013 | +202.6% | 215,047 number | 650,747 number |
| 1999 | -69.3% | 121,729 number | 37,316 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,523 number | 37,316 number | 121,729 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 156,205 number | 37,260 number | 215,047 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 711,619 number | 650,747 number | 784,594 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 689,536 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 784,594 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,260 number in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.