Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile stood at 48.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile peaked at 51.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2022.
That places Chile 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.2% | — |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 104 Poland 48.7% compare
- 105 Eswatini 48.7% compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 48.7% compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 48.6% compare
- 109 Japan 48.5% compare
- 110 British Virgin Islands 48.5% 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 upper secondary education in public in Chile?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile was 48.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Chile ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release