Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 707,983 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 707,983, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 707,983 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,920, in 1970.
That places GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,920 | — |
| 1971 | 14,704 | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 17,886 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 19,536 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 21,966 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 26,981 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 30,162 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 34,775 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 39,981 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 44,760 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 52,024 | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 57,006 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 62,333 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 71,184 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 75,452 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 81,290 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 82,928 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 85,869 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 91,576 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 97,053 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 100,545 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 107,914 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 116,468 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 125,733 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 141,434 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 154,438 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 161,837 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 177,146 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 194,654 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 208,919 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 217,549 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 229,495 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 246,740 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 269,922 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 292,273 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 315,945 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 342,551 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 372,433 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 381,073 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 386,816 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 401,734 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 424,596 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 446,688 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 489,568 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 495,246 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 545,122 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 560,285 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 591,136 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 612,643 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 619,144 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 646,066 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 664,639 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 688,143 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 707,566 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 707,983 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,367 | 12,920 | 44,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,672 | 52,024 | 97,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,909 | 100,545 | 208,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,480 | 217,549 | 386,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,616 | 401,734 | 619,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,879 | 646,066 | 707,983 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 320,705 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 707,983 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 707,983 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,920 in 1970.
- How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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