Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 3.03 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.03 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.41 million
in 2004
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile is 3.03 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile peaked at 3.41 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2000.
That places Chile 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.33 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.41 million | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.03 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.33 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million | 2.98 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 3.03 million | 3.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chile was 3.03 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release