Teachers in secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Teachers in secondary education, female was 59,184 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Chile is 59,184, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 59,184 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,003, in 1999.
That places Chile 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28,003 | — |
| 2000 | 29,973 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 29,027 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 39,750 | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 41,180 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41,910 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 42,724 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 42,749 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42,868 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42,946 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44,073 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 44,864 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 44,486 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46,263 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 47,652 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 48,770 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 49,662 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50,715 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 52,910 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 52,594 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 54,579 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 56,636 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 57,770 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 59,184 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,003 | 28,003 | 28,003 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38,773 | 29,027 | 42,868 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47,234 | 42,946 | 52,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,153 | 52,594 | 59,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Chile?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Chile was 59,184 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 59,184 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,003 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release