Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile
Chile: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
Chile ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.2% | — |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 Lebanon 8.1% compare
- 84 Luxembourg 8.1% compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.0% compare
- 87 Grenada 7.7% compare
- 88 Kiribati 7.6% compare
- 89 Macau, China 7.1% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Chile was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release