Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in Chile
Chile: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) was 14 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 221 countries
All-time high
16 years
in 1997
All-time low
14 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile stood at 14 years. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile peaked at 16 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1970.
That places Chile 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 years | — |
| 1971 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 14 years | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2 years | 14 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 184 Aruba 14 years compare
- 184 United Arab Emirates 14 years compare
- 184 Austria 14 years compare
- 184 Belgium 14 years compare
- 184 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 184 Bulgaria 14 years compare
- 184 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 184 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 184 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 184 Barbados 14 years compare
- 184 Brunei 14 years compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 years compare
- 184 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 184 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 184 Western Sahara 14 years compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
- 184 United Kingdom 14 years compare
- 184 Gibraltar 14 years compare
- 184 India 14 years compare
- 184 Italy 14 years compare
- 184 Kenya 14 years compare
- 184 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 14 years compare
- 184 Malta 14 years compare
- 184 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 184 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 184 Palau 14 years compare
- 184 Singapore 14 years compare
- 184 Saint Helena 14 years compare
- 184 San Marino 14 years compare
- 184 Somalia 14 years compare
- 184 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 184 Turkey 14 years compare
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Chile ranks 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release