Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Chile
Chile: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 22,235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile is 22,235, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 585.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile peaked at 22,235 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 1999.
That places Chile 52nd out of 135 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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,513 | — |
| 2000 | 3,477 | +129.8% |
| 2002 | 4,883 | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 5,211 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,966 | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 7,946 | +304.2% |
| 2008 | 12,159 | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 7,507 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 9,618 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 2,939 | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 3,461 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3,001 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3,242 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 3,810 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 4,568 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 4,708 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,682 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 10,341 | +82.0% |
| 2020 | 12,832 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 16,888 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 17,721 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19,891 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 22,235 | +11.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 22,235 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,327, 84% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Chile's 22,235 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,783, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) 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 | +304.2% | 1,966 | 7,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,513 | 1,513 | 1,513 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,164 | 1,966 | 12,159 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,137 | 2,939 | 10,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,913 | 12,832 | 22,235 | 5 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Chile was 22,235 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22,235 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release