Labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force with advanced education, female was 76.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 76.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 78.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2020.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 78.4% | — |
| 2003 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.9% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.7% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.9% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 2 Macau, China 88.3% compare
- 3 Malta 87.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 87.5% compare
- 5 Viet Nam 87.2% compare
- 6 Guatemala 84.9% compare
- 7 Iceland 84.6% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.1% compare
More work & labour data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.9% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 76.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).