Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
76th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.12 million
in 2012
All-time low
853,653
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America stood at 1.43 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 2.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 853,653, in 1998.
MDG: Latin America ranks 76th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 853,653 | — |
| 1999 | 917,599 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 948,995 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 885,626 | 853,653 | 917,599 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 948,995 | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.44 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.32 million | 1.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America was 1.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,653 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 76th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release