Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 14.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America is 14.66 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 15.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.67 million, in 2012.
That places MDG: Latin America 60th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.67 million | — |
| 2013 | 10.59 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.11 million | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 11.41 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.29 million | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 12.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.23 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.66 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.71 million | 9.67 million | 13.11 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.43 million | 13.48 million | 15.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 29.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America was 14.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 million in 2012.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 60th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release