Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 128,287 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128,287
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
87th
of 216 groups
All-time high
186,985
in 1997
All-time low
44,455
in 2007
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020241997: 187.0k1998: 96.8k1999: 62.2k2000: 62.5k2001: 62.1k2002: 70.2k2003: 75.1k2004: 75.4k2005: 79.3k2006: 85.8k2007: 44.5k2008: 48.3k2009: 52.6k2010: 61.0k2011: 68.7k2012: 76.0k2013: 84.5k2014: 89.8k2015: 97.4k2016: 106.2k2017: 108.6k2018: 113.7k2019: 116.3k2020: 122.4k2021: 129.3k2022: 130.6k2023: 133.9k2024: 128.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) stood at 128,287.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 186,985 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44,455, in 2007.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 87th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 186,985
1998 96,815 -48.2%
1999 62,208 -35.7%
2000 62,492 +0.5%
2001 62,117 -0.6%
2002 70,192 +13.0%
2003 75,117 +7.0%
2004 75,437 +0.4%
2005 79,311 +5.1%
2006 85,801 +8.2%
2007 44,455 -48.2%
2008 48,301 +8.7%
2009 52,596 +8.9%
2010 61,004 +16.0%
2011 68,749 +12.7%
2012 76,022 +10.6%
2013 84,466 +11.1%
2014 89,802 +6.3%
2015 97,418 +8.5%
2016 106,171 +9.0%
2017 108,596 +2.3%
2018 113,654 +4.7%
2019 116,339 +2.4%
2020 122,361 +5.2%
2021 129,332 +5.7%
2022 130,585 +1.0%
2023 133,872 +2.5%
2024 128,287 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115,336 62,208 186,985 3
2000s 65,582 44,455 85,801 10
2010s 92,222 61,004 116,339 10
2020s 128,887 122,361 133,872 5

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 84 Republic of Moldova 1,177 compare
  2. 85 Burkina Faso 1,129 compare
  3. 86 Madagascar 1,124 compare
  4. 87 Cyprus 945 compare
  5. 88 Albania 756 compare
  6. 89 Benin 743 compare
  7. 90 Syrian Arab Republic 684 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) was 128,287 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 186,985 in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 44,455 in 2007.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 87th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release