Share of students studying abroad in Chile
Chile: Share of students studying abroad was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Chile, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Chile stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Chile peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
Chile ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 29% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Chile?
- Share of students studying abroad in Chile was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Chile rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Chile ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.