Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 17.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Latin America & Caribbean recorded 17.94 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
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 (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 18.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 779,496, in 1971.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 17.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,496 in 1971.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 58th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.