Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean is 1.06 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 1.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 740,247, in 2013.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 742,478 | — |
| 2013 | 740,247 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 748,486 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 770,313 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 832,505 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 853,057 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 864,890 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 877,759 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 908,225 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 803,717 | 740,247 | 877,759 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 908,225 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- 73 United Arab Emirates 14,815 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,438 compare
- 75 El Salvador 14,384 compare
- 76 Slovenia 14,265 compare
- 77 Ghana 14,217 compare
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 13,663 compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 13,585 compare
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 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,247 in 2013.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release