Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 664,996 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 664,996 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Chile peaked at 664,996 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,125 number, in 1970.
That places Chile 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, 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, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,125 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,689 number | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 49,353 number | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 67,400 number | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 56,996 number | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 55,293 number | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 55,016 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 50,388 number | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 62,804 number | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 75,492 number | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 80,652 number | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 85,600 number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 94,130 number | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 99,669 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 147,596 number | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 153,226 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 156,614 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 166,887 number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 175,242 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 187,332 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 212,448 number | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 213,254 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 247,809 number | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 271,278 number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 278,712 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 319,529 number | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 324,996 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 372,353 number | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 401,926 number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 444,361 number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 503,669 number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 547,569 number | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 581,832 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 608,841 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 626,163 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 634,136 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 646,102 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 652,294 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 664,996 number | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 664,996 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 6.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 664,996 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +48.1% | 99,669 number | 147,596 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,408 number | 30,125 number | 67,400 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 83,058 number | 62,804 number | 99,669 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 171,335 number | 147,596 number | 212,448 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 319,358 number | 213,254 number | 444,361 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 607,289 number | 503,669 number | 664,996 number | 9 |
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, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Chile was 664,996 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 664,996 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,125 number in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.