Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 16.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Chile peaked at 28.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2015.
That places Chile 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.9% | — |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 16.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 20% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 16.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 20.3% | 27.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 150 Monaco 20.1% compare
- 151 Palestine, State of 18.2% compare
- 152 Israel 16.4% compare
- 154 Latvia 6.5% compare
- 155 Liechtenstein 0.0%
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 public institutions in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Chile was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Chile ranks 153rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release