Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 189,260 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
189,260 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 140 countries
All-time high
247,062 number
in 2012
All-time low
35,433 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820181998: 35.4k number1999: 37.4k number2000: 37.4k number2002: 41.5k number2003: 43.7k number2004: 63.6k number2005: 87.2k number2006: 98.3k number2007: 134.7k number2008: 142.8k number2009: 177.8k number2010: 203.6k number2011: 229.0k number2012: 247.1k number2013: 168.0k number2014: 179.7k number2015: 186.0k number2016: 188.5k number2017: 188.0k number2018: 189.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile stood at 189,260 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile peaked at 247,062 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35,433 number, in 1998.

That places Chile 18th out of 140 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 35,433 number
1999 37,371 number +5.5%
2000 37,365 number -0.0%
2002 41,540 number +11.2%
2003 43,696 number +5.2%
2004 63,622 number +45.6%
2005 87,244 number +37.1%
2006 98,293 number +12.7%
2007 134,746 number +37.1%
2008 142,817 number +6.0%
2009 177,790 number +24.5%
2010 203,630 number +14.5%
2011 229,015 number +12.5%
2012 247,062 number +7.9%
2013 167,977 number -32.0%
2014 179,675 number +7.0%
2015 186,014 number +3.5%
2016 188,535 number +1.4%
2017 188,022 number -0.3%
2018 189,260 number +0.7%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 189,260 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 36.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 189,260 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,170 number, 45.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,402 number 35,433 number 37,371 number 2
2000s 91,901 number 37,365 number 177,790 number 9
2010s 197,688 number 167,977 number 247,062 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare
  2. 16 Spain 197,924 number compare
  3. 17 Canada 193,989 number compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 180,355 number compare
  5. 20 United Kingdom 168,813 number compare
  6. 21 Thailand 152,542 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Chile was 189,260 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 247,062 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 35,433 number in 1998.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Chile ranks 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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