Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.37 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile peaked at 1.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78,430, in 1970.
That places Chile 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,430 | — |
| 1971 | 101,087 | +28.9% |
| 1972 | 127,238 | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 146,451 | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 145,003 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 149,647 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 134,149 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 131,793 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 130,982 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 127,349 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 145,497 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 151,807 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 158,117 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 178,332 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 188,665 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 197,437 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 214,273 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 224,338 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 234,973 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 243,915 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 252,858 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 261,800 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 297,122 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 324,594 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 334,808 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 342,788 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 367,094 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 380,603 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 406,553 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 450,952 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 452,177 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 486,893 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 521,609 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 567,114 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 580,815 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 663,694 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 661,142 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 753,398 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 804,981 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 876,243 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 987,643 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,213 | 78,430 | 149,647 | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,735 | 145,497 | 243,915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,917 | 252,858 | 450,952 | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,807 | 452,177 | 876,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 987,643 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.21 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 640,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile was 1.37 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,430 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.