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
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution in Chile, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.