Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 17.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 17.94 million.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 18.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 779,496, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1971 | 779,496 | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 937,549 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 1.46 million | +55.9% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.74 million | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.21 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.50 million | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 5.76 million | +113.5% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 3.45 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 3.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 4.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 7.23 million | +70.9% |
| 1996 | 4.69 million | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 7.72 million | +64.6% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 5.95 million | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 6.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 6.76 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 million | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.82 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.83 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10.91 million | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.36 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.83 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.75 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 14.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.45 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.94 million | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +113.5% | 2.70 million | 5.76 million |
| 1995 | +70.9% | 4.23 million | 7.23 million |
| 1997 | +64.6% | 4.69 million | 7.72 million |
| 1986 | -48.8% | 6.26 million | 3.20 million |
| 1973 | +55.9% | 937,549 | 1.46 million |
| 1971 | -41.7% | 1.34 million | 779,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 779,496 | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 million | 2.21 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 million | 3.76 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 million | 6.34 million | 11.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 million | 12.35 million | 16.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 million | 16.65 million | 18.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 17.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,496 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release