Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 52.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2023
All-time low
49.9%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile stood at 52.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1998.
That places Chile 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.9% | — |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 52.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.5% | 52.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.2% compare
- 46 Belize 52.2% compare
- 47 Denmark 52.1% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 52.1% compare
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 52.1% compare
- 51 Czechia 52.0% compare
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 public in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Chile was 52.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release