Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 32.24 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.24 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.62 million number
in 2013
All-time low
5.35 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 32.24 million number for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 32.62 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.35 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.80 million number | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 6.67 million number | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 7.35 million number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 8.79 million number | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 9.68 million number | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 10.66 million number | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 11.37 million number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 11.95 million number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 17.99 million number | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 18.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 19.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.52 million number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 20.08 million number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 20.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14.75 million number | -28.2% |
| 1986 | 21.53 million number | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 21.92 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.75 million number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.16 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.72 million number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 24.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.51 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.05 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.67 million number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.26 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.80 million number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27.93 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.92 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 29.11 million number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.12 million number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.84 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.12 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.32 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.24 million number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.71 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.04 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.32 million number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.42 million number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.37 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.62 million number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.47 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.31 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.38 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.19 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.20 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.24 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.56 million number | 5.35 million number | 17.99 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.11 million number | 14.75 million number | 22.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.48 million number | 23.16 million number | 27.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.91 million number | 28.92 million number | 31.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 million number | 31.32 million number | 32.62 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 18 Thailand 2.88 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.73 million number compare
- 20 South Africa 2.51 million number compare
- 21 Ethiopia 2.44 million number compare
- 22 Colombia 2.42 million number compare
- 23 Argentina 2.31 million number compare
- 24 Algeria 2.28 million number compare
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 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 -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 32.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.