Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0695 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile is 0.0695 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Chile peaked at 0.0695 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 1970.
That places Chile 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0101 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0138 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.017 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.023 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0359 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.04 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0452 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0575 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0677 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0627 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.066 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0677 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0695 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0241 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0294 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0575 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0695 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (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 0.0695 units per person 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 0.0695 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 197 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 3.0%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.