Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile is 63.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1998.
That places Chile 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.9% | — |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 63.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 4.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 63.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 48.2% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.7% | 63.2% | 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 secondary education in private in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Chile was 63.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Chile ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release