Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 526,410 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 7.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 526,410 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release