Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 112,624 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 112,624 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 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 113,133 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,388 number, in 2007.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 99,505 number | — |
| 1998 | 96,260 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 61,762 number | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 62,124 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61,794 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 69,908 number | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 74,893 number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 75,239 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79,148 number | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 63,851 number | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 44,388 number | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 48,196 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 52,393 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 60,862 number | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 68,582 number | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 75,851 number | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 84,279 number | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 89,581 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 97,112 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 105,743 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 108,175 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 113,133 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 112,624 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,843 number | 61,762 number | 99,505 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 63,193 number | 44,388 number | 79,148 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,594 number | 60,862 number | 113,133 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Philippines 14,541 number compare
- 24 Greece 14,272 number compare
- 25 Italy 14,178 number compare
- 26 Thailand 12,776 number compare
- 27 Ukraine 12,402 number compare
- 28 Switzerland 11,728 number compare
- 29 South Africa 10,796 number compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 112,624 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 113,133 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,388 number in 2007.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.