Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 267,096 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
267,096
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
295,318
in 2004
All-time low
232,088
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
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 (number) (lower 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 267,096 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88,692, 3.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 267,096 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76,220, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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, 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