Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile
Chile: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 219 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 1984
All-time low
71.2%
in 1998
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile is 89.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile peaked at 89.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1998.
That places Chile 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.1% | — |
| 1971 | 81.5% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 81.6% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 88.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.2% | 80.1% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 82.5% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.4% | 71.2% | 81.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 72.8% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 76.3% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.2% | 89.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile was 89.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Chile ranks 137th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release