Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 119,528 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 119,528 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 120,038 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51,080 number, in 2007.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 105,418 number | — |
| 1998 | 102,130 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 67,831 number | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 68,174 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67,848 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 76,011 number | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 80,990 number | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 81,551 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 85,194 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 70,519 number | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 51,080 number | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 55,947 number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 60,557 number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 69,023 number | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 77,055 number | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 84,303 number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 91,966 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 97,131 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 105,313 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 113,643 number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 115,527 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 120,038 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 119,528 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,793 number | 67,831 number | 105,418 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 69,787 number | 51,080 number | 85,194 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,353 number | 69,023 number | 120,038 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 119,528 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 120,038 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,080 number in 2007.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.