Secondary education, pupils in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, pupils was 1.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2006
All-time low
590,130
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Chile stood at 1.63 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Chile peaked at 1.63 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 590,130, in 1970.
Chile ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 590,130 | — |
| 1971 | 689,305 | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 764,393 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 823,613 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 848,773 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 848,408 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 863,413 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 903,617 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 933,204 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 967,455 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 969,693 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 979,454 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 982,337 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.63 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823,231 | 590,130 | 967,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 969,693 | 1.20 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.11 million | 1.39 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.39 million | 1.63 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.44 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.54 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Chile?
- Secondary education, pupils in Chile was 1.63 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,130 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.