Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 15.51 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
15.51 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
15.53 million number
in 2018
All-time low
539,138 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 15.51 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.53 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 539,138 number, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 45 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 539,138 number | — |
| 1971 | 660,509 number | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 811,579 number | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 957,073 number | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million number | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 1.37 million number | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million number | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 million number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million number | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million number | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.92 million number | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million number | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.83 million number | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million number | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.80 million number | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.95 million number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.18 million number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.41 million number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.75 million number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.35 million number | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.94 million number | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 5.09 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.97 million number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 6.40 million number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.47 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.83 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.34 million number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 9.01 million number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.58 million number | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.05 million number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.68 million number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.29 million number | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.84 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13.34 million number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.95 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.35 million number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.97 million number | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.53 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.51 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million number | 539,138 number | 1.77 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 million number | 1.92 million number | 3.18 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.17 million number | 3.27 million number | 5.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million number | 5.97 million number | 11.05 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 million number | 11.68 million number | 15.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.40 million number compare
- 18 Thailand 1.39 million number compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.31 million number compare
- 20 Korea 1.30 million number compare
- 21 Colombia 1.28 million number compare
- 22 Viet Nam 1.25 million number compare
- 23 Spain 1.10 million number compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.53 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 539,138 number in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.