Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Chile
Chile: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 31,405 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 31,405 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 31,405 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,594, in 1999.
That places Chile 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,594 | — |
| 2000 | 17,069 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 16,777 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22,662 | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 23,241 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23,290 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23,714 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 23,716 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,539 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 22,600 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 23,440 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24,034 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 25,068 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 26,359 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 26,769 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27,327 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27,644 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28,750 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28,537 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29,892 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 31,092 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,674 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31,405 | +2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 31,405 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,517, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 31,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,366, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) 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 | +35.1% | 16,777 | 22,662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,594 | 15,594 | 15,594 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,876 | 16,777 | 24,539 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,777 | 22,600 | 28,750 | 9 |
| 2020s | 30,320 | 28,537 | 31,405 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile was 31,405 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 31,405 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,594 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release