Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Chile stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Chile peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1998.
That places Chile 10th 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 upper secondary education in private in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 59.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.1% | 64.3% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Chile was 64.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 upper 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