Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes was 5,789 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 5,789 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Chile peaked at 7,705 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,103 number, in 2002.
That places Chile 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,449 number | — |
| 1999 | 7,644 number | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 7,705 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,103 number | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 1,743 number | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 2,021 number | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,496 number | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2,753 number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3,035 number | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3,629 number | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 3,738 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,055 number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,955 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,328 number | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4,475 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,775 number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5,003 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5,354 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,381 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,789 number | +7.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5,789 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,497 number, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5,789 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,908 number, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … Enrolment 8 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -85.7% | 7,705 number | 1,103 number |
| 2003 | +58.0% | 1,103 number | 1,743 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,046 number | 6,449 number | 7,644 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,136 number | 1,103 number | 7,705 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,791 number | 3,955 number | 5,789 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Chile was 5,789 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7,705 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,103 number in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.