School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Chile
Chile: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 529,909 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
529,909
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
610,783
in 2006
All-time low
498,059
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Chile stood at 529,909.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Chile peaked at 610,783 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 498,059, in 2021.
Chile ranks 66th 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.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 533,003 | — |
| 2001 | 537,108 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 547,358 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 565,494 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 584,481 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 602,373 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 610,783 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 607,546 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 600,119 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 587,702 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 576,516 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 566,885 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 557,029 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 547,024 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 537,099 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 528,502 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 520,719 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 513,146 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 507,687 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 502,014 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 498,382 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 498,059 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 502,630 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 512,269 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 522,624 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 529,909 | +1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 529,909 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,798, 8.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 529,909 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,548, 9.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577,597 | 533,003 | 610,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,662 | 502,014 | 576,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,646 | 498,059 | 529,909 | 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 school age population, upper secondary education, male in Chile?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Chile was 529,909 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 610,783 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,059 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release