School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 556,829 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
556,829
Change on year
down 82.1%
Rank
180th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.78 million
in 2018
All-time low
48,948
in 1972
Years of data
31
1972–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 556,829.
The figure is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 3.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48,948, in 1972.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 180th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48,948 | — |
| 1982 | 68,919 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 78,882 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 63,668 | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 978,121 | +1436.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 880,093 | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 897,276 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 911,094 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 891,630 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 785,775 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 801,106 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 818,798 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 830,980 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 835,250 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 628,123 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 823,547 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million | +325.1% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.75 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.11 million | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 556,829 | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,948 | 48,948 | 48,948 | 1 |
| 1980s | 68,919 | 68,919 | 68,919 | 1 |
| 1990s | 547,050 | 63,668 | 1.07 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 785,775 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million | 628,123 | 3.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 556,829 | 3.66 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.17 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, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 556,829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,948 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release