Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 474,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Chile stood at 474,355. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Chile peaked at 474,355 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 389,263, in 2013.
Chile ranks 32nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 389,263 | — |
| 2014 | 395,193 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 398,114 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 405,682 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 410,559 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 419,040 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 423,843 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 418,288 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 447,075 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 447,225 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 459,628 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 474,355 | +3.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 474,355 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 474,355 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 129,982, 3.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 405,956 | 389,263 | 423,843 | 7 |
| 2020s | 449,314 | 418,288 | 474,355 | 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 6 programmes, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Chile was 474,355 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 474,355 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,263 in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release