School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.71 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3.71 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 348.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.76 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,069 number, in 1972.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 55,069 number | — |
| 1982 | 69,315 number | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 82,239 number | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 63,408 number | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million number | +2476.8% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million number | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million number | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 900,409 number | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 922,031 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 942,721 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 929,120 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 817,618 number | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 825,404 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 828,398 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 826,078 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 822,690 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 617,365 number | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 812,849 number | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million number | +328.0% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.46 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million number | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.75 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.71 million number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,069 number | 55,069 number | 55,069 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 69,315 number | 69,315 number | 69,315 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 814,724 number | 63,408 number | 1.63 million number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million number | 817,618 number | 1.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million number | 617,365 number | 3.76 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,069 number in 1972.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.