Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 555,683 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 555,683 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 605,927 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 471,753, in 1998.
That places Chile 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 471,753 | — |
| 1999 | 500,847 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 557,079 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 587,567 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 598,736 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 605,927 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 600,733 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 591,744 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 578,346 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 569,981 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 549,092 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 526,510 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 513,046 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 504,618 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 526,207 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 524,331 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 514,170 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 505,785 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 500,491 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 501,357 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 501,864 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 523,710 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 543,845 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 554,063 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 558,201 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 555,683 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 555,683 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,228, 3.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 555,683 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 155,634, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,300 | 471,753 | 500,847 | 2 |
| 2000s | 582,134 | 549,092 | 605,927 | 9 |
| 2010s | 511,838 | 500,491 | 526,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,100 | 523,710 | 558,201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile was 555,683 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 605,927 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,753 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release