Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 267,096 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile stood at 267,096.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 295,318 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 232,088, in 1998.
Chile ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, 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, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 232,088 | — |
| 1999 | 246,559 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 272,425 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 288,118 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 292,806 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 295,318 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 291,778 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 286,897 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 281,675 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 277,490 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 267,282 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 258,048 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 252,090 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 248,344 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 256,413 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 255,156 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 250,064 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 246,126 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 243,020 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 242,799 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 243,196 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 252,678 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 262,228 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 267,073 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 267,630 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 267,096 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,324 | 232,088 | 246,559 | 2 |
| 2000s | 283,754 | 267,282 | 295,318 | 9 |
| 2010s | 249,526 | 242,799 | 258,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,341 | 252,678 | 267,630 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 76 Togo 307,030 compare
- 77 Palestine, State of 298,801 compare
- 78 Tunisia 291,216 compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 259,816 compare
- 81 Belarus 257,979 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 256,280 compare
More education data for Chile
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile was 267,096 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 295,318 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,088 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release