Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
That places Chile 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Chile was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release