Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 131,049 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Chile stood at 131,049. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Chile peaked at 131,049 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,658, in 2015.
Chile ranks 34th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88,251 | — |
| 2014 | 89,093 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86,658 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 89,992 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 92,962 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 96,620 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 96,838 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92,942 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 112,359 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 112,950 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 115,103 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 131,049 | +13.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 131,049 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,433, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 131,049 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37,540, 3.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91,488 | 86,658 | 96,838 | 7 |
| 2020s | 112,880 | 92,942 | 131,049 | 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Chile was 131,049 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 131,049 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,658 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release