Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 84.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 84.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Chile peaked at 84.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1998.
Chile ranks 6th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.1% | — |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 72.4% | 79.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 81.9% | 84.6% | 9 |
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 institutions in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Chile was 84.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.