School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Chile
Chile: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 606,939 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
606,939
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 221 countries
All-time high
737,476
in 2011
All-time low
606,939
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 606,939 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Chile peaked at 737,476 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 606,939, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 629,679 | — |
| 2001 | 634,065 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 638,499 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 642,107 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 645,427 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 650,177 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 660,070 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 677,810 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 697,933 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 718,858 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 732,558 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 737,476 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 733,157 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 723,210 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 708,772 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 695,615 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 684,788 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 677,419 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 676,468 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 673,916 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 669,962 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 656,658 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 639,943 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 624,870 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 613,019 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 606,939 | -1.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 606,939 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 5.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 606,939 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 659,462 | 629,679 | 718,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,338 | 673,916 | 737,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,232 | 606,939 | 669,962 | 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, female in Chile?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Chile was 606,939 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 737,476 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,939 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release