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

Latest (2024)
14.66 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
60th
of 204 groups
All-time high
15.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.67 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, 2012–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2012201820242012: 9.7M2013: 10.6M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.4M2016: 12.3M2017: 12.6M2018: 12.9M2019: 13.1M2020: 13.5M2021: 14.2M2022: 14.7M2023: 15.1M2024: 14.7M

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in MDG: Latin America, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Senegal 116,061 compare
  2. 58 Norway 115,631 compare
  3. 59 Switzerland 112,446 compare
  4. 60 Belarus 112,335 compare
  5. 61 Panama 110,565 compare
  6. 62 Hungary 109,125 compare
  7. 63 Palestine, State of 108,673 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release