Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 89.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
89.1%
in 2019
All-time low
68.3%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 68.3 %1998: 70.6 %1999: 71.5 %2000: 72.7 %2001: 71.9 %2002: 72 %2003: 71 %2004: 74.5 %2005: 75.1 %2006: 75.9 %2007: 77 %2008: 77.6 %2009: 78.4 %2010: 79.5 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 80.2 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 84.4 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 84.9 %2017: 86.2 %2018: 88.7 %2019: 89.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 89.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 89.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1997.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 13th 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 68.3%
1998 70.6% +3.4%
1999 71.5% +1.2%
2000 72.7% +1.6%
2001 71.9% -1.0%
2002 72.0% +0.1%
2003 71.0% -1.5%
2004 74.5% +5.0%
2005 75.1% +0.9%
2006 75.9% +1.0%
2007 77.0% +1.5%
2008 77.6% +0.8%
2009 78.4% +1.0%
2010 79.5% +1.4%
2011 80.7% +1.5%
2012 80.2% -0.5%
2013 83.5% +4.0%
2014 84.4% +1.2%
2015 83.8% -0.8%
2016 84.9% +1.3%
2017 86.2% +1.6%
2018 88.7% +2.9%
2019 89.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.2% 68.3% 71.5% 3
2000s 74.6% 71.0% 78.4% 10
2010s 84.1% 79.5% 89.1% 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 10 Estonia 134.5% compare
  2. 11 Spain 133.3% compare
  3. 12 Iceland 130.0% compare
  4. 13 Palau 129.8% compare
  5. 14 Slovenia 129.1% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 128.3% compare
  7. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 126.3% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 89.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1997.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.