Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 30.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.47 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.06 million
in 2013
All-time low
5.27 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 30.47 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 31.06 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.27 million, in 1971.
MDG: Latin America ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.02 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.27 million | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 6.12 million | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 6.77 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 8.40 million | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 8.96 million | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 10.02 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 10.62 million | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.22 million | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 18.03 million | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 18.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 18.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.62 million | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 20.61 million | +51.4% |
| 1987 | 20.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 21.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 22.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.65 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 23.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.18 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 27.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 28.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.08 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 30.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.47 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.34 million | 5.27 million | 18.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.32 million | 13.62 million | 21.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.82 million | 21.65 million | 24.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.88 million | 25.29 million | 29.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 million | 29.79 million | 31.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.32 million | 30.18 million | 30.47 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 secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in MDG: Latin America was 30.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.06 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release