Secondary education, teachers in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, teachers was 96,048 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Chile is 96,048, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Chile peaked at 96,048 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,975, in 1999.
That places Chile 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44,975 | — |
| 2000 | 47,398 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 45,981 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 63,311 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 65,813 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 66,927 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 67,970 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68,113 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,200 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69,434 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70,903 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72,021 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 74,823 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 77,577 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 79,536 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 81,316 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 82,797 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 84,497 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87,496 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 86,554 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89,159 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 92,641 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 94,009 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 96,048 | +2.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 96,048 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 3.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 96,048 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.7% | 45,981 | 63,311 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,975 | 44,975 | 44,975 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,714 | 45,981 | 68,200 | 8 |
| 2010s | 78,040 | 69,434 | 87,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,682 | 86,554 | 96,048 | 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, teachers in Chile?
- Secondary education, teachers in Chile was 96,048 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96,048 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,975 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.