Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 2,462 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,462 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Chile peaked at 3,055 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 507 number, in 2002.
That places Chile 63rd out of 131 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 programmes, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,463 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,032 number | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 3,055 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 507 number | -83.4% |
| 2003 | 695 number | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 800 number | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 967 number | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 1,133 number | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1,305 number | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,532 number | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1,593 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,723 number | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,734 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,913 number | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1,990 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,082 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,137 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,319 number | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,291 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,462 number | +7.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,462 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,462 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 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 number | 507 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,748 number | 2,463 number | 3,032 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,287 number | 507 number | 3,055 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,072 number | 1,723 number | 2,462 number | 9 |
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 2,462 number in 2018, 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 3,055 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 507 number in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.