Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 3,062 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Chile stood at 3,062. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Chile peaked at 3,062 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 507, in 2002.
That places Chile 65th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,463 | — |
| 1999 | 3,032 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 3,055 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 507 | -83.4% |
| 2003 | 695 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 800 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 967 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1,133 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1,305 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,532 | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1,593 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,723 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,734 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,913 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,990 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,082 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,137 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,319 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,291 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,462 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,536 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,468 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,778 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,864 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,906 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,062 | +5.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3,062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3,062 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 452.5, 6.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -83.4% | 3,055 | 507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,748 | 2,463 | 3,032 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,287 | 507 | 3,055 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,119 | 1,723 | 2,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,816 | 2,468 | 3,062 | 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 8 programmes, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Chile was 3,062 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 507 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release