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

Chile: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 158,116 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
158,116 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 140 countries
All-time high
253,064 number
in 2012
All-time low
42,959 number
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820181998: 43.4k number1999: 43.0k number2000: 43.1k number2002: 48.1k number2003: 50.9k number2004: 87.9k number2005: 130.0k number2006: 122.9k number2007: 168.5k number2008: 174.0k number2009: 201.6k number2010: 222.5k number2011: 245.0k number2012: 253.1k number2013: 157.8k number2014: 167.5k number2015: 173.2k number2016: 170.2k number2017: 163.0k number2018: 158.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile stood at 158,116 number.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile peaked at 253,064 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42,959 number, in 1999.

That places Chile 20th out of 140 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 43,426 number
1999 42,959 number -1.1%
2000 43,110 number +0.4%
2002 48,138 number +11.7%
2003 50,879 number +5.7%
2004 87,917 number +72.8%
2005 130,001 number +47.9%
2006 122,925 number -5.4%
2007 168,461 number +37.0%
2008 174,000 number +3.3%
2009 201,614 number +15.9%
2010 222,522 number +10.4%
2011 245,015 number +10.1%
2012 253,064 number +3.3%
2013 157,801 number -37.6%
2014 167,506 number +6.2%
2015 173,195 number +3.4%
2016 170,232 number -1.7%
2017 162,983 number -4.3%
2018 158,116 number -3.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 158,116 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,993 number, 26.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 158,116 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,732 number, 42.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
2004 +72.8% 50,879 number 87,917 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,192 number 42,959 number 43,426 number 2
2000s 114,116 number 43,110 number 201,614 number 9
2010s 190,048 number 157,801 number 253,064 number 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Saudi Arabia 180,458 number compare
  2. 18 Vietnam 177,944 number compare
  3. 19 Canada 167,515 number compare
  4. 21 South Africa 151,500 number compare
  5. 22 Greece 128,019 number compare
  6. 23 United Kingdom 115,432 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Chile was 158,116 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 253,064 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 42,959 number in 1999.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Chile ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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