Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 15.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15.59 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.14 million
in 2023
All-time low
610,767
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 15.59 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 16.14 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 610,767, in 1971.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.09 million
1971 610,767 -43.8%
1972 743,210 +21.7%
1973 1.24 million +66.9%
1974 1.32 million +6.0%
1975 1.29 million -2.0%
1976 1.48 million +14.8%
1977 1.64 million +10.9%
1978 1.71 million +4.5%
1979 1.76 million +3.0%
1980 1.90 million +7.5%
1981 2.04 million +7.7%
1982 2.15 million +5.1%
1983 2.27 million +5.7%
1984 5.30 million +133.5%
1985 5.78 million +9.1%
1986 2.68 million -53.5%
1987 2.88 million +7.3%
1988 2.93 million +1.6%
1989 3.01 million +2.9%
1990 3.07 million +1.9%
1991 3.18 million +3.7%
1992 3.63 million +14.0%
1993 3.40 million -6.3%
1994 3.52 million +3.5%
1995 6.49 million +84.7%
1996 3.93 million -39.6%
1997 6.92 million +76.2%
1998 4.64 million -32.9%
1999 5.07 million +9.2%
2000 5.43 million +7.1%
2001 5.78 million +6.4%
2002 6.29 million +8.7%
2003 6.73 million +7.1%
2004 7.14 million +6.0%
2005 7.47 million +4.8%
2006 9.37 million +25.3%
2007 8.62 million -7.9%
2008 9.32 million +8.0%
2009 9.73 million +4.5%
2010 10.17 million +4.6%
2011 10.66 million +4.8%
2012 11.05 million +3.7%
2013 11.45 million +3.6%
2014 11.99 million +4.7%
2015 12.38 million +3.2%
2016 12.99 million +5.0%
2017 13.43 million +3.4%
2018 13.67 million +1.8%
2019 14.02 million +2.6%
2020 14.50 million +3.4%
2021 15.16 million +4.6%
2022 15.61 million +3.0%
2023 16.14 million +3.3%
2024 15.59 million -3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +133.5% 2.27 million 5.30 million
1995 +84.7% 3.52 million 6.49 million
1997 +76.2% 3.93 million 6.92 million
1973 +66.9% 743,210 1.24 million
1986 -53.5% 5.78 million 2.68 million
1971 -43.8% 1.09 million 610,767

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 million 610,767 1.76 million 10
1980s 3.09 million 1.90 million 5.78 million 10
1990s 4.38 million 3.07 million 6.92 million 10
2000s 7.59 million 5.43 million 9.73 million 10
2010s 12.18 million 10.17 million 14.02 million 10
2020s 15.40 million 14.50 million 16.14 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 63 Libya 192,721 compare
  2. 64 Finland 187,925 compare
  3. 65 Norway 185,801 compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 185,568 compare
  5. 67 Cuba 178,118 compare
  6. 68 Ethiopia 173,906 compare
  7. 69 Switzerland 173,465 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 15.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 16.14 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 610,767 in 1971.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.