Share of students from abroad in Chile
Chile: Share of students from abroad was 1.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Chile stood at 1.62. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 502.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Chile peaked at 1.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2556, in 2013.
That places Chile 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.3355 | — |
| 2000 | 0.769 | +129.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9361 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9189 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2962 | -67.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +256.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8567 | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9738 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2769 | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2556 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.269 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3118 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3694 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4528 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8195 | +81.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | +8.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.25, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +256.0% | 0.2962 | 1.05 |
| 2000 | +129.2% | 0.3355 | 0.769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3355 | 0.3355 | 0.3355 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.906 | 0.2962 | 1.51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4418 | 0.2556 | 0.9738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.06 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Chile?
- Share of students from abroad in Chile was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for share of students from abroad?
- Chile ranks 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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