School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.23 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.23 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.23 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile stood at 1.23 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 1.50 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2025.
That places Chile 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.23 million | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 5.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.23 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.28 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.37 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile was 1.23 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release