School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 3.52 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.52 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.58 million number
in 2018
All-time low
55,069 number
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1972199520191972: 55.1k number1982: 69.3k number1992: 82.2k number1998: 1.4M number1999: 1.3M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.7M number2002: 689.3k number2003: 707.3k number2004: 722.6k number2005: 702.8k number2006: 584.5k number2007: 586.7k number2008: 590.1k number2009: 593.3k number2010: 597.2k number2011: 399.2k number2012: 603.5k number2013: 3.3M number2014: 3.3M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.5M number2017: 3.6M number2018: 3.6M number2019: 3.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.52 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 494.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.58 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,069 number, in 1972.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 55,069 number
1982 69,315 number +25.9%
1992 82,239 number +18.6%
1998 1.42 million number +1630.2%
1999 1.27 million number -10.7%
2000 1.29 million number +1.2%
2001 1.70 million number +32.0%
2002 689,349 number -59.4%
2003 707,328 number +2.6%
2004 722,636 number +2.2%
2005 702,773 number -2.7%
2006 584,549 number -16.8%
2007 586,701 number +0.4%
2008 590,098 number +0.6%
2009 593,317 number +0.5%
2010 597,193 number +0.7%
2011 399,240 number -33.1%
2012 603,539 number +51.2%
2013 3.28 million number +442.7%
2014 3.29 million number +0.3%
2015 3.26 million number -0.9%
2016 3.55 million number +8.9%
2017 3.55 million number +0.2%
2018 3.58 million number +0.7%
2019 3.52 million number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,069 number 55,069 number 55,069 number 1
1980s 69,315 number 69,315 number 69,315 number 1
1990s 925,230 number 82,239 number 1.42 million number 3
2000s 816,009 number 584,549 number 1.70 million number 10
2010s 2.56 million number 399,240 number 3.58 million number 10

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 32 Thailand 483,017 number compare
  2. 33 Zimbabwe 467,170 number compare
  3. 34 Haiti 431,219 number compare
  4. 35 Spain 430,647 number compare
  5. 36 Canada 417,954 number compare
  6. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 402,787 number compare
  7. 38 Malawi 390,135 number compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.52 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,069 number in 1972.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 494.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.