Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 131,781 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
131,781
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
81st
of 216 groups
All-time high
187,514
in 1997
All-time low
46,356
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 131,781.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 187,514 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46,356, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 81st out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 187,514 | — |
| 1998 | 97,311 | -48.1% |
| 1999 | 62,937 | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 63,250 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 62,946 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71,120 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 76,113 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 76,729 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80,414 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 87,584 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 46,356 | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 50,849 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 55,308 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 63,482 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 71,513 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 78,768 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 86,549 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 91,844 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 100,119 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 108,747 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 110,782 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 115,602 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 118,432 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 124,754 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 131,447 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 133,189 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 136,902 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 131,781 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,921 | 62,937 | 187,514 | 3 |
| 2000s | 67,067 | 46,356 | 87,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,584 | 63,482 | 118,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,615 | 124,754 | 136,902 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,813 compare
- 79 Georgia 1,757 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 1,651 compare
- 81 Lithuania 1,475 compare
- 82 Singapore 1,336 compare
- 83 Estonia 1,302 compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 1,177 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 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 131,781 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 187,514 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,356 in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 81st out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release