Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 589,843 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
589,843 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
590,599 number
in 2016
All-time low
48,305 number
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199420181970: 48.3k number1971: 62.4k number1972: 77.9k number1975: 82.2k number1976: 77.2k number1977: 76.5k number1978: 76.0k number1979: 77.0k number1980: 82.7k number1983: 102.8k number1984: 108.0k number1985: 111.8k number1986: 120.1k number1987: 124.7k number1993: 177.0k number1994: 181.6k number1995: 186.2k number1996: 200.2k number1997: 205.4k number1998: 219.2k number1999: 238.5k number2000: 238.9k number2002: 273.8k number2003: 295.8k number2004: 302.1k number2005: 344.2k number2006: 336.1k number2007: 381.0k number2008: 403.1k number2009: 431.9k number2010: 484.0k number2011: 514.0k number2012: 536.9k number2013: 565.2k number2014: 579.0k number2015: 587.6k number2016: 590.6k number2017: 586.7k number2018: 589.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 589,843 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile peaked at 590,599 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,305 number, in 1970.

That places Chile 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 48,305 number
1971 62,398 number +29.2%
1972 77,885 number +24.8%
1975 82,247 number +5.6%
1976 77,153 number -6.2%
1977 76,500 number -0.8%
1978 75,966 number -0.7%
1979 76,961 number +1.3%
1980 82,693 number +7.4%
1983 102,840 number +24.4%
1984 108,013 number +5.0%
1985 111,837 number +3.5%
1986 120,143 number +7.4%
1987 124,669 number +3.8%
1993 176,998 number +42.0%
1994 181,582 number +2.6%
1995 186,174 number +2.5%
1996 200,207 number +7.5%
1997 205,361 number +2.6%
1998 219,221 number +6.7%
1999 238,504 number +8.8%
2000 238,923 number +0.2%
2002 273,800 number +14.6%
2003 295,836 number +8.0%
2004 302,103 number +2.1%
2005 344,165 number +13.9%
2006 336,146 number -2.3%
2007 381,045 number +13.4%
2008 403,055 number +5.8%
2009 431,882 number +7.2%
2010 483,974 number +12.1%
2011 513,958 number +6.2%
2012 536,941 number +4.5%
2013 565,170 number +5.3%
2014 579,019 number +2.5%
2015 587,638 number +1.5%
2016 590,599 number +0.5%
2017 586,698 number -0.7%
2018 589,843 number +0.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 589,843 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 6.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 589,843 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 10.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +42.0% 124,669 number 176,998 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,177 number 48,305 number 82,247 number 8
1980s 108,366 number 82,693 number 124,669 number 6
1990s 201,150 number 176,998 number 238,504 number 7
2000s 334,106 number 238,923 number 431,882 number 9
2010s 559,316 number 483,974 number 590,599 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Canada 713,876 number compare
  2. 32 Algeria 617,367 number compare
  3. 33 Poland 608,140 number compare
  4. 35 Morocco 565,139 number compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 549,378 number compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia 513,766 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Chile was 589,843 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 590,599 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 48,305 number in 1970.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Chile ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.