School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile

Chile: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.38 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.38 million number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.47 million number
in 2012
All-time low
930,438 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 1.38 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 1.47 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 930,438 number, in 1970.

That places Chile 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 million number 930,438 number 1.16 million number 10
1980s 1.22 million number 1.18 million number 1.24 million number 10
1990s 1.25 million number 1.24 million number 1.28 million number 10
2000s 1.34 million number 1.28 million number 1.44 million number 10
2010s 1.44 million number 1.38 million number 1.47 million number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 63 Cambodia 1.51 million number compare
  2. 64 Senegal 1.49 million number compare
  3. 65 Zambia 1.47 million number compare
  4. 67 Zimbabwe 1.35 million number compare
  5. 68 Chad 1.29 million number compare
  6. 69 Somalia 1.25 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Chile was 1.38 million number in 2018, 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 1.47 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 930,438 number in 1970.
How does Chile rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Chile ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.