Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 13.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.31 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.46 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.62 million
in 2000
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 13.31 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 13.46 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.62 million, in 2000.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.68 million | — |
| 1998 | 9.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.69 million | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 8.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 10.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.31 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.42 million | 8.69 million | 9.88 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.98 million | 8.62 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.00 million | 12.30 million | 13.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.30 million | 13.19 million | 13.46 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 78 Greece 164,517 compare
- 79 Rwanda 164,270 compare
- 80 Cuba 157,985 compare
- 81 Jordan 156,170 compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 148,915 compare
- 83 New Zealand 144,371 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 143,083 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 13.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 million in 2000.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release