School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.23 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 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% |
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
- 73 South Sudan 1.39 million compare
- 74 Benin 1.36 million compare
- 75 Burundi 1.30 million compare
- 77 Jordan 1.19 million compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.15 million compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.13 million compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (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