Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile

Chile: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution was 361,662 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
361,662 Persons
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
454,467 Persons
in 2014
All-time low
361,662 Persons
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2013201820242013: 434.2k Persons2014: 454.5k Persons2015: 415.5k Persons2016: 418.2k Persons2017: 414.8k Persons2018: 412.1k Persons2019: 420.6k Persons2020: 413.8k Persons2021: 386.7k Persons2022: 389.3k Persons2023: 378.8k Persons2024: 361.7k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile is 361,662 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile peaked at 454,467 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 361,662 Persons, in 2024.

That places Chile 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled in Chile, 2013 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2013 434,155 Persons
2014 454,467 Persons +4.7%
2015 415,538 Persons -8.6%
2016 418,170 Persons +0.6%
2017 414,794 Persons -0.8%
2018 412,057 Persons -0.7%
2019 420,626 Persons +2.1%
2020 413,785 Persons -1.6%
2021 386,679 Persons -6.6%
2022 389,330 Persons +0.7%
2023 378,776 Persons -2.7%
2024 361,662 Persons -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 424,258 Persons 412,057 Persons 454,467 Persons 7
2020s 386,046 Persons 361,662 Persons 413,785 Persons 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 5 Latvia 10,722 Persons compare
  2. 5 Mexico 718,352 Persons compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 4,852 Persons compare
  4. 6 Spain 584,899 Persons compare
  5. 7 Estonia 3,025 Persons compare
  6. 7 Israel 530,625 Persons compare
  7. 9 Italy 349,977 Persons compare
  8. 10 France 328,736 Persons compare
  9. 11 New Zealand 185,757 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile?
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile was 361,662 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 454,467 Persons in 2014.
What is the lowest number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 361,662 Persons in 2024.
How does Chile rank for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
Chile ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 405 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.