Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile
Chile: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 217 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2023
All-time low
72.8%
in 1998
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile stood at 90.2%.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Chile peaked at 90.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 1998.
That places Chile 139th out of 217 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 | 85.0% | — |
| 1971 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 82.3% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 88.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 83.4% | 90.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 72.8% | 82.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.3% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 77.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 90.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 90.2% 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 90.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Chile ranks 139th out of 217 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 12.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release