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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1972–2019
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
| 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
| 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 | 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 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.