School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 553,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 553,837 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 3.74 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48,948, in 1972.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48,948 | — |
| 1982 | 68,919 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 78,882 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 914,274 | +1059.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 818,576 | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 836,815 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 851,755 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 833,224 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 727,525 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 742,177 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 758,833 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 770,555 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 774,740 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 568,900 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 766,313 | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million | +349.6% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.70 million | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.07 million | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 553,837 | -82.0% |
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 | 665,115 | 78,882 | 1.00 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 954,299 | 727,525 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 568,900 | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 553,837 | 3.61 million | 5 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 553,837 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,948 in 1972.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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