Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 30.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.96 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
31.29 million number
in 2013
All-time low
4.68 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 30.96 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 31.29 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.68 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.68 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.11 million number | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.92 million number | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 6.56 million number | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 7.96 million number | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 8.84 million number | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 9.80 million number | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 10.49 million number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 11.04 million number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 17.06 million number | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 17.60 million number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 18.12 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.63 million number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 19.09 million number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 19.54 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.71 million number | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 20.47 million number | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 20.85 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.67 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 22.10 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 22.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 22.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 23.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 23.97 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 24.57 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.14 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.59 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.64 million number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 26.74 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.69 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 27.84 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.79 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.49 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.76 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.96 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.91 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.40 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.74 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.01 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.13 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.10 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.29 million number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 31.15 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.07 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.90 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.91 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.96 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 million number | 4.68 million number | 17.06 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.10 million number | 13.71 million number | 21.67 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.37 million number | 22.10 million number | 26.74 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.60 million number | 27.69 million number | 29.74 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.75 million number | 30.01 million number | 31.29 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 30.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.