Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile

Chile: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2006
All-time low
590,130
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile stood at 1.63 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile peaked at 1.63 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 590,130, in 1970.

Chile ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 590,130
1971 689,305 +16.8%
1972 764,393 +10.9%
1973 823,613 +7.7%
1974 848,773 +3.1%
1975 848,408 -0.0%
1976 863,413 +1.8%
1977 903,617 +4.7%
1978 933,204 +3.3%
1979 967,455 +3.7%
1980 969,693 +0.2%
1981 979,454 +1.0%
1982 982,337 +0.3%
1983 1.05 million +7.0%
1984 1.09 million +3.6%
1985 1.13 million +4.0%
1986 1.15 million +1.7%
1987 1.18 million +1.9%
1988 1.20 million +1.9%
1989 1.17 million -2.6%
1990 1.12 million -4.1%
1991 1.39 million +24.1%
1992 1.39 million +0.3%
1993 1.11 million -20.1%
1998 1.25 million +12.2%
1999 1.30 million +4.7%
2000 1.39 million +6.6%
2001 1.44 million +3.8%
2002 1.50 million +3.7%
2003 1.56 million +4.0%
2004 1.59 million +2.4%
2005 1.63 million +2.2%
2006 1.63 million +0.2%
2007 1.61 million -1.4%
2008 1.59 million -1.4%
2009 1.53 million -3.8%
2010 1.52 million -0.7%
2011 1.49 million -1.7%
2012 1.44 million -3.3%
2013 1.57 million +8.9%
2014 1.56 million -1.0%
2015 1.55 million -0.6%
2016 1.53 million -1.0%
2017 1.52 million -0.6%
2018 1.52 million +0.1%
2019 1.54 million +1.0%
2020 1.54 million -0.1%
2021 1.59 million +3.9%
2022 1.60 million +0.6%
2023 1.62 million +1.0%
2024 1.63 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 823,231 590,130 967,455 10
1980s 1.09 million 969,693 1.20 million 10
1990s 1.26 million 1.11 million 1.39 million 6
2000s 1.55 million 1.39 million 1.63 million 10
2010s 1.52 million 1.44 million 1.57 million 10
2020s 1.60 million 1.54 million 1.63 million 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 52 Cameroon 2.01 million compare
  2. 53 Yemen 1.92 million compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 1.79 million compare
  4. 56 Madagascar 1.62 million compare
  5. 57 Netherlands 1.61 million compare
  6. 58 Romania 1.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Chile was 1.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 590,130 in 1970.
How does Chile rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Chile ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.