Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
36th
of 221 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 2021
All-time low
58.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 59.7 %2000: 58.7 %2001: 59.9 %2002: 73.8 %2003: 72.9 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 77 %2007: 76.5 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 80.3 %2011: 81.9 %2012: 82.4 %2013: 85.7 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 86.2 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 89.4 %2018: 91.2 %2019: 91.1 %2020: 91.5 %2021: 94.9 %2022: 93.5 %2023: 92.9 %2024: 93.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 93.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America peaked at 94.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Latin America 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in MDG: Latin America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 59.7%
2000 58.7% -1.6%
2001 59.9% +2.1%
2002 73.8% +23.1%
2003 72.9% -1.2%
2004 76.7% +5.3%
2005 77.1% +0.4%
2006 77.0% -0.1%
2007 76.5% -0.6%
2008 77.6% +1.4%
2009 78.8% +1.6%
2010 80.3% +1.9%
2011 81.9% +1.9%
2012 82.4% +0.6%
2013 85.7% +4.1%
2014 87.1% +1.6%
2015 86.2% -1.1%
2016 87.4% +1.4%
2017 89.4% +2.2%
2018 91.2% +2.1%
2019 91.1% -0.2%
2020 91.5% +0.5%
2021 94.9% +3.7%
2022 93.5% -1.4%
2023 92.9% -0.7%
2024 93.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1
2000s 72.9% 58.7% 78.8% 10
2010s 86.3% 80.3% 91.2% 10
2020s 93.3% 91.5% 94.9% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 33 Cyprus 109.0% compare
  2. 34 Barbados 108.7% compare
  3. 35 Albania 107.5% compare
  4. 36 Malta 107.4% compare
  5. 37 Argentina 107.3% compare
  6. 38 Brazil 106.1% compare
  7. 39 Luxembourg 106.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in MDG: Latin America was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 36th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release