Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 1.50 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 2.17 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 876,058, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 71st out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 876,058 | — |
| 1999 | 941,181 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 977,498 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,620 | 876,058 | 941,181 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 977,498 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.50 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.38 million | 1.51 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,058 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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