School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 14.63 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.63 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.60 million
in 2012
All-time low
14.55 million
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 14.63 million for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 15.60 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.55 million, in 2021.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 117th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.76 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.77 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.63 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.76 million | 14.76 million | 14.76 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.22 million | 14.81 million | 15.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 14.77 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 million | 14.55 million | 14.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 14.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 million in 2021.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release