Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 69.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 71.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1999.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 53rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3% | — |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 25.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 46.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 63.2% | 71.2% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1999.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release