Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in secondary education, female was 31.72 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.72 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.06 million number
in 2013
All-time low
5.01 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 31.72 million number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.06 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million number, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 5.50 million number | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 6.36 million number | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 7.03 million number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 8.43 million number | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 9.27 million number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 10.15 million number | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 10.77 million number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 11.33 million number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 17.31 million number | +52.8% |
| 1980 | 17.76 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 18.29 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18.79 million number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19.78 million number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.97 million number | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 20.74 million number | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 21.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 21.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 21.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.40 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 23.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.51 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.88 million number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.47 million number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 25.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 25.70 million number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.95 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.23 million number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.33 million number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 28.49 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 29.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.47 million number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.67 million number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.60 million number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.10 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.44 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.74 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.86 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.81 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.06 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 31.89 million number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 31.72 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.82 million number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.64 million number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.66 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.72 million number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.12 million number | 5.01 million number | 17.31 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 million number | 13.97 million number | 21.97 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.86 million number | 22.40 million number | 27.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.28 million number | 28.33 million number | 30.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 million number | 30.74 million number | 32.06 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 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 -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.72 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.