Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 793,506 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
793,506
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
811,077
in 2006
All-time low
304,331
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 793,506 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 811,077 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 304,331, in 1970.
That places Chile 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 304,331 | — |
| 1971 | 351,954 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 390,081 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 422,593 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 441,146 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 439,887 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 451,543 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 467,739 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 481,706 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 501,650 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 501,213 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 508,938 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 500,611 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 535,177 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 552,568 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 576,041 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 584,522 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 588,735 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 566,292 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 689,414 | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 695,191 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 562,270 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 625,339 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 654,039 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 691,798 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 742,407 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 770,414 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 789,503 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 806,280 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 811,077 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 802,060 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 790,873 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 761,724 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 757,270 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 744,728 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 721,788 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 775,809 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 767,920 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 762,059 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 754,214 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 748,807 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 748,235 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 752,561 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 751,024 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 779,557 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 781,140 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 787,267 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 793,506 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,263 | 304,331 | 501,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,476 | 500,611 | 588,735 | 8 |
| 1990s | 632,091 | 562,270 | 695,191 | 6 |
| 2000s | 774,015 | 691,798 | 811,077 | 9 |
| 2010s | 753,339 | 721,788 | 775,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 778,499 | 751,024 | 793,506 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 53 Iraq 844,474 compare
- 54 Madagascar 830,740 compare
- 55 Netherlands 803,955 compare
- 57 Yemen 788,594 compare
- 58 Zambia 723,878 compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 715,268 compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile was 793,506 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 811,077 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,331 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release