Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 126.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 126.1% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile peaked at 126.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 126.1% | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 48.3% | 62.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 73.4% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 111.3% | 96.5% | 126.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 2 Costa Rica 105.1% compare
- 3 Argentina 99.0% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Chile was 126.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release