Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile
Chile: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 124,797 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile stood at 124,797.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Chile peaked at 149,950 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 116,463, in 2017.
That places Chile 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 138,380 | — |
| 2001 | 145,694 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 147,683 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 149,950 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 146,166 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 142,231 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 140,147 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 137,697 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 135,170 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 132,535 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 130,159 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 128,360 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 125,849 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 124,360 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 122,452 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 119,723 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 117,878 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 116,463 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 117,186 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 120,301 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 124,716 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 128,297 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 129,177 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 128,576 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 126,512 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 124,797 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,565 | 132,535 | 149,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,273 | 116,463 | 130,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,012 | 124,716 | 129,177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 74 Ecuador 159,128 compare
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 158,637 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 125,542 compare
- 78 Haiti 120,877 compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 119,697 compare
- 80 Togo 114,351 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 124,797 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 149,950 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,463 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Chile ranks 77th 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 4.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release