Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 1.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 1.05 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 714,513, in 2013.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 82nd 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 716,215 | — |
| 2013 | 714,513 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 723,195 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 745,036 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 808,078 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 828,458 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 842,170 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 855,708 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 887,078 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 986,237 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 779,172 | 714,513 | 855,708 | 8 |
| 2020s | 995,299 | 887,078 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 79 Palestine, State of 13,585 compare
- 80 Honduras 12,856 compare
- 81 Madagascar 11,893 compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 11,211 compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 10,547 compare
- 84 Latvia 10,018 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 9,832 compare
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 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,513 in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 82nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release