Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile
Chile: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 51.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 51.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile peaked at 51.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1998.
Chile ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.8% | — |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 51.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Chile's 51.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 51.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 70 British Virgin Islands 51.5% compare
- 71 Japan 51.5% compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 51.4% compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 51.3% compare
- 75 Eswatini 51.3% compare
- 76 Poland 51.3% 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 51.4% 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 51.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Chile ranks 73rd 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 up 1.1%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release