Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 318,986 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 318,986 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile peaked at 500,126 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78,859, in 1998.
Chile ranks 23rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,594 | 78,859 | 80,330 | 2 |
| 2000s | 206,018 | 80,475 | 379,404 | 9 |
| 2010s | 383,225 | 325,777 | 500,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,352 | 312,996 | 323,456 | 5 |
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile was 318,986 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 500,126 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,859 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release