Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America
MDG: Latin America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 127,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127,700
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
88th
of 216 groups
All-time high
186,288
in 1997
All-time low
44,025
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Latin America recorded 127,700 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 186,288 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44,025, in 2007.
MDG: Latin America ranks 88th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 186,288 | — |
| 1998 | 95,889 | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 61,265 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 61,524 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61,128 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 69,194 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 74,136 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 74,563 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 78,596 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 85,230 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 44,025 | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 47,883 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 52,198 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 60,734 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 68,515 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 75,794 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 84,250 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 89,572 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 97,188 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 105,949 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 108,368 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 112,874 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 116,079 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 122,081 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 129,027 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 130,251 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 133,424 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 127,700 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,481 | 61,265 | 186,288 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64,848 | 44,025 | 85,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,932 | 60,734 | 116,079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,497 | 122,081 | 133,424 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America
- 85 Burkina Faso 1,129 compare
- 86 Madagascar 1,124 compare
- 87 Cyprus 945 compare
- 88 Albania 756 compare
- 89 Benin 743 compare
- 90 Syria 684 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 674 compare
More education data for MDG: Latin America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 650,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Latin America was 127,700 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The highest recorded value was 186,288 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,025 in 2007.
- How does MDG: Latin America rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 88th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release