Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 318,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78,859 | — |
| 1999 | 80,330 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 80,475 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89,678 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 94,575 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 151,539 | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 217,245 | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 221,218 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 303,207 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 316,817 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 379,404 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 426,152 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 474,030 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 500,126 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 325,777 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 347,181 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 359,209 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 358,767 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 351,005 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 347,377 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 342,626 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 312,996 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 315,336 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 315,987 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 323,456 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 318,986 | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 318,986 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736, 29.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 318,986 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,635, 33.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +60.2% | 94,575 | 151,539 |
| 2005 | +43.4% | 151,539 | 217,245 |
| 2013 | -34.9% | 500,126 | 325,777 |
| 2007 | +37.1% | 221,218 | 303,207 |
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release