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.
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
- 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 94,708 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (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.