Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 110.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile is 110.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 110.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
That places Chile 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 104.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 110.2% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 35.4% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 66.3% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 89.1% | 110.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Chile was 110.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release