Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 124,787 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 124,787.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 182,556 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41,899, in 2007.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 89th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 182,556 | — |
| 1998 | 92,107 | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 57,231 | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 57,389 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58,249 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68,030 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 72,970 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 73,658 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 77,034 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 83,657 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 41,899 | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 45,642 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 49,957 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 58,074 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 66,129 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 73,138 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 80,831 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 86,003 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 94,336 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 102,758 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 104,850 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 109,101 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 112,567 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 119,048 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 125,325 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 126,918 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 129,995 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 124,787 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,631 | 57,231 | 182,556 | 3 |
| 2000s | 62,849 | 41,899 | 83,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,779 | 58,074 | 112,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,215 | 119,048 | 129,995 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- 86 Madagascar 1,124 compare
- 87 Cyprus 945 compare
- 88 Albania 756 compare
- 89 Benin 743 compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 684 compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 674 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 644 compare
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 124,787 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 182,556 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,899 in 2007.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 89th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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