Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 179,011 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Chile, 1998β2024
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.
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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release