Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Chile
Chile: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 1.54 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, male in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Chile is 1.54 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Chile peaked at 1.74 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2000.
Chile ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +46.5% | 1.19 million | 1.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.18 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.52 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Chile?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Chile was 1.54 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release