Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1.25 million number in 2018. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Chile, 1970β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.25 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Chile peaked at 1.25 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78,430 number, in 1970.
Chile ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,213 number | 78,430 number | 149,647 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,704 number | 145,497 number | 234,973 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 351,813 number | 261,800 number | 450,952 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 653,464 number | 452,177 number | 876,243 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million number | 987,643 number | 1.25 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Chile was 1.25 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,430 number in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.