Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 882,030 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 882,030 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 751,716 number | — |
| 2013 | 749,836 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 758,275 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 780,044 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 848,088 number | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 871,319 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 883,357 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 882,030 number | -0.2% |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 882,030 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 883,357 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,836 number in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.