What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?

1.34 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Chile

189,260 number

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

1.53 million number

in 2019

Chile rank

18th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Chile
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.53 million number against 189,260 number in Chile, a difference of 1.34 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 8.1 times Chile's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 140 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36,402 number	909,277 number	872,875 number	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	91,901 number	1.35 million number	1.26 million number	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	197,688 number	1.80 million number	1.61 million number	Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Chile or Latin America & Caribbean?: Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.53 million number against 189,260 number in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?: 1.34 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latin America & Caribbean?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Chile and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Chile ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).