Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 135,360 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 135,360, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 192,953 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51,113, in 2007.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 73rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 192,953 | — |
| 1998 | 102,825 | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 68,486 | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 68,785 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68,392 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76,438 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 81,275 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 81,748 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85,306 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 92,382 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 51,113 | -44.7% |
| 2008 | 55,967 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 60,608 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 69,091 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 77,141 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 84,392 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 92,071 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 97,269 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 105,537 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 113,989 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 116,063 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 120,477 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 123,164 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 129,293 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 135,663 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 137,045 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 140,482 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 135,360 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,421 | 68,486 | 192,953 | 3 |
| 2000s | 72,202 | 51,113 | 92,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,919 | 69,091 | 123,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,569 | 129,293 | 140,482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,755 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 135,360 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?
- The highest recorded value was 192,953 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,113 in 2007.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 73rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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