Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 501,357 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 501,357 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 605,927 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 471,753 number, in 1998.
Chile ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 471,753 number | — |
| 1999 | 500,847 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 557,079 number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 587,567 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 598,736 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 605,927 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 600,733 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 591,744 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 578,346 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 569,981 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 549,092 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 526,510 number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 513,046 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 504,618 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 526,207 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 524,331 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 514,170 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 505,785 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 500,491 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 501,357 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 486,300 number | 471,753 number | 500,847 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 582,134 number | 549,092 number | 605,927 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 512,946 number | 500,491 number | 526,510 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 640,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Chile was 501,357 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 605,927 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,753 number in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.