Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 139,975 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile stood at 139,975.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile peaked at 253,064 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,959, in 1999.
That places Chile 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,426 | — |
| 1999 | 42,959 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 43,110 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48,138 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 50,879 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 87,917 | +72.8% |
| 2005 | 130,001 | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 122,925 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 168,461 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 174,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 201,614 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 222,522 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 245,015 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 253,064 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 157,801 | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 167,506 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 173,195 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 170,232 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 162,983 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 158,116 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 154,022 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 137,688 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 134,096 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 135,782 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 140,531 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 139,975 | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 139,975 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 25.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 139,975 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,847, 36.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) 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 | +72.8% | 50,879 | 87,917 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,192 | 42,959 | 43,426 | 2 |
| 2000s | 114,116 | 43,110 | 201,614 | 9 |
| 2010s | 186,446 | 154,022 | 253,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,614 | 134,096 | 140,531 | 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, male in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile was 139,975 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 253,064 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,959 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release