Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 37,314 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile stood at 37,314. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 37,314 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,896, in 1999.
That places Chile 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,896 | — |
| 2000 | 16,682 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 16,053 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22,054 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 23,036 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23,714 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24,133 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24,239 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,773 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25,640 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 25,980 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,315 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27,387 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 28,289 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 29,348 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30,949 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 31,852 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33,126 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 32,947 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33,927 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35,149 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 36,417 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 37,314 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,896 | 15,896 | 15,896 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,710 | 16,053 | 24,239 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,765 | 25,640 | 33,126 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35,151 | 32,947 | 37,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 31 Cambodia 42,419 compare
- 32 Romania 39,392 compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 39,112 compare
- 35 Myanmar 37,144 compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 35,914 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 35,654 compare
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 upper secondary education, female in Chile?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Chile was 37,314 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37,314 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,896 in 1999.
- How does Chile rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release