Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 38.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile peaked at 57.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.
That places Chile 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.7% | — |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 40.0% | 54.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 40.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.9% | 40.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Chile was 38.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Chile ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release