Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 254,186 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
254,186
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 220 countries
All-time high
305,275
in 2003
All-time low
237,112
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile is 254,186, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile peaked at 305,275 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 237,112, in 2017.
Chile ranks 76th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 281,606 | — |
| 2001 | 296,548 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 300,631 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 305,275 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 297,574 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 289,584 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 285,357 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 280,395 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 275,263 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 269,912 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 265,084 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 261,430 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 256,322 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 253,275 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 249,373 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 243,790 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 240,006 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 237,112 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 238,565 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 244,977 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 253,965 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 261,239 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 263,013 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 261,795 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 257,625 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 254,186 | -1.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 254,186 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 5.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 254,186 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288,214 | 269,912 | 305,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,993 | 237,112 | 265,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,637 | 253,965 | 263,013 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 73 Rwanda 328,013 compare
- 74 Ecuador 325,621 compare
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 325,446 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 248,224 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 243,432 compare
- 79 Haiti 243,271 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile was 254,186 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 305,275 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,112 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release