School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Honduras
Honduras: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 517,910 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
517,910
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
81st
of 221 countries
All-time high
521,352
in 2022
All-time low
127,650
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Honduras, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Honduras stood at 517,910.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Honduras peaked at 521,352 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 127,650, in 1970.
Honduras ranks 81st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127,650 | — |
| 1971 | 134,441 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 140,743 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 145,696 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 150,532 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 156,116 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 160,901 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 165,534 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 170,037 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 174,473 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 178,933 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 183,455 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 188,125 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 193,034 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 198,290 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 203,706 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 209,272 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 215,103 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 221,312 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 228,212 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 235,853 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 243,969 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 252,240 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 261,225 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 271,346 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 282,093 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 293,442 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 305,315 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 303,652 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 338,319 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 347,437 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 356,082 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 364,065 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 371,811 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 379,782 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 388,281 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 396,723 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 405,209 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 414,172 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 423,327 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 432,617 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 442,595 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 453,085 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 463,436 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 462,418 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 472,020 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 480,527 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 488,131 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 495,695 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 510,983 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 516,308 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 519,864 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 521,352 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 520,673 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 519,034 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 517,910 | -0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 517,910 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 517,910 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 4.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,612 | 127,650 | 174,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,944 | 178,933 | 228,212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,745 | 235,853 | 338,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,689 | 347,437 | 423,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,151 | 432,617 | 510,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,190 | 516,308 | 521,352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 78 Netherlands 558,312 compare
- 79 Haiti 554,269 compare
- 80 Jordan 547,646 compare
- 82 Romania 485,980 compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 472,477 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 458,603 compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Honduras?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Honduras was 517,910 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 521,352 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,650 in 1970.
- How does Honduras rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release