Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 347,377 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
347,377 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 143 countries
All-time high
500,126 number
in 2012
All-time low
78,859 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820181998: 78.9k number1999: 80.3k number2000: 80.5k number2002: 89.7k number2003: 94.6k number2004: 151.5k number2005: 217.2k number2006: 221.2k number2007: 303.2k number2008: 316.8k number2009: 379.4k number2010: 426.2k number2011: 474.0k number2012: 500.1k number2013: 325.8k number2014: 347.2k number2015: 359.2k number2016: 358.8k number2017: 351.0k number2018: 347.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile is 347,377 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile peaked at 500,126 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78,859 number, in 1998.

That places Chile 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,594 number 78,859 number 80,330 number 2
2000s 206,018 number 80,475 number 379,404 number 9
2010s 387,736 number 325,777 number 500,126 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Ukraine 383,710 number compare
  2. 18 South Africa 361,511 number compare
  3. 19 Canada 361,504 number compare
  4. 21 Thailand 345,866 number compare
  5. 22 United Kingdom 284,245 number compare
  6. 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Chile was 347,377 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 500,126 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 78,859 number in 1998.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Chile ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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