Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 526,410 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile is 526,410, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 526,410 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393,251, in 1998.
Chile ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 393,251 | — |
| 1999 | 407,480 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 419,373 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 454,289 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 477,608 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 494,185 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 514,502 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 524,180 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 520,385 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 513,383 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 494,442 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 499,222 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 492,638 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 473,444 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 519,396 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 512,764 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 511,995 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 508,088 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 505,787 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 505,436 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 509,365 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 498,346 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 517,329 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 514,067 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 519,637 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 526,410 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400,366 | 393,251 | 407,480 | 2 |
| 2000s | 490,261 | 419,373 | 524,180 | 9 |
| 2010s | 503,814 | 473,444 | 519,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515,158 | 498,346 | 526,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 40 Uzbekistan 585,393 compare
- 41 Peru 570,343 compare
- 42 Australia 562,556 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 463,941 compare
- 45 Netherlands 438,189 compare
- 46 Angola 433,469 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 upper secondary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Chile was 526,410 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 526,410 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,251 in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release