Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile
Chile: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 20,902 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile stood at 20,902 Persons. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile peaked at 20,902 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,704 Persons, in 2015.
Chile ranks 16th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,944 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 6,775 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,704 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,145 Persons | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 9,077 Persons | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 9,824 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 10,586 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 11,229 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11,257 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,564 Persons | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 20,902 Persons | +66.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 20,902 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,060 Persons, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's 20,902 Persons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37,352 Persons, 56% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,294 Persons | 6,704 Persons | 10,586 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,988 Persons | 11,229 Persons | 20,902 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Chile was 20,902 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20,902 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,704 Persons in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. 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.