Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile

Chile: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 16,728 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16,728 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
16,728 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,789 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile, 1998–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1998200820181998: 4.8k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 5.3k number2001: 5.9k number2002: 6.6k number2003: 7.7k number2004: 6.8k number2005: 9.2k number2006: 8.0k number2007: 8.1k number2008: 9.5k number2009: 10.8k number2010: 12.0k number2011: 13.1k number2012: 12.5k number2013: 13.0k number2014: 13.3k number2015: 13.6k number2016: 14.0k number2017: 16.0k number2018: 16.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 16,728 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile peaked at 16,728 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,789 number, in 1998.

Chile ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,789 number
1999 4,903 number +2.4%
2000 5,256 number +7.2%
2001 5,854 number +11.4%
2002 6,632 number +13.3%
2003 7,744 number +16.8%
2004 6,817 number -12.0%
2005 9,150 number +34.2%
2006 7,969 number -12.9%
2007 8,134 number +2.1%
2008 9,478 number +16.5%
2009 10,845 number +14.4%
2010 11,980 number +10.5%
2011 13,139 number +9.7%
2012 12,451 number -5.2%
2013 12,970 number +4.2%
2014 13,303 number +2.6%
2015 13,616 number +2.4%
2016 13,994 number +2.8%
2017 15,981 number +14.2%
2018 16,728 number +4.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 16,728 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 16,728 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,846 number 4,789 number 4,903 number 2
2000s 7,788 number 5,256 number 10,845 number 10
2010s 13,796 number 11,980 number 16,728 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare
  2. 65 Netherlands 17,560 number compare
  3. 66 Norway 17,215 number compare
  4. 68 Switzerland 16,470 number compare
  5. 69 Oman 16,306 number compare
  6. 70 Israel 16,222 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Chile was 16,728 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16,728 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4,789 number in 1998.
How does Chile rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Chile ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.