Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.51 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
65th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2012
All-time low
894,712
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 1.51 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.19 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 894,712, in 1998.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 65th 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 894,712 | — |
| 1999 | 959,879 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 996,356 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927,296 | 894,712 | 959,879 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 996,356 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.52 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million | 1.40 million | 1.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 894,712 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 65th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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