Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 288,587 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
288,587
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
310,609
in 2004
All-time low
239,665
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 288,587 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Chile peaked at 310,609 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 239,665, in 1998.
That places Chile 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 239,665 | — |
| 1999 | 254,288 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 284,654 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 299,449 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 305,930 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 310,609 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 308,955 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 304,847 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 296,671 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 292,491 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 281,810 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 268,462 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 260,956 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 256,274 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 269,794 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 269,175 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 264,106 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 259,659 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 257,471 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 258,558 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 258,668 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 271,032 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 281,617 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 286,990 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 290,571 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 288,587 | -0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 288,587 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 3.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 288,587 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,976 | 239,665 | 254,288 | 2 |
| 2000s | 298,380 | 281,810 | 310,609 | 9 |
| 2010s | 262,312 | 256,274 | 269,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,759 | 271,032 | 290,571 | 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, male in Chile?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Chile was 288,587 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 310,609 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,665 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release