Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 179,011 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,011
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
247,062
in 2012
All-time low
35,433
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 179,011 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile peaked at 247,062 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35,433, in 1998.
Chile ranks 17th of 146 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 programmes, female (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35,433 | — |
| 1999 | 37,371 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 37,365 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41,540 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 43,696 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 63,622 | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 87,244 | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 98,293 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 134,746 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 142,817 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 177,790 | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 203,630 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 229,015 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 247,062 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 167,977 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 179,675 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 186,014 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 188,535 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 188,022 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 189,260 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 188,604 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 175,308 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 181,240 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 180,205 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 182,926 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 179,011 | -2.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 179,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 37.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 179,011 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,788, 30.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,402 | 35,433 | 37,371 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91,901 | 37,365 | 177,790 | 9 |
| 2010s | 196,779 | 167,977 | 247,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,738 | 175,308 | 182,926 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Australia 221,371 compare
- 15 South Africa 205,802 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 194,232 compare
- 18 South Korea 177,734 compare
- 19 Ukraine 162,181 compare
- 20 Thailand 159,962 compare
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, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile was 179,011 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 247,062 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,433 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release