Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 242,799 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 242,799 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 295,318 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 232,088 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, female (number) (Enrolment) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 232,088 number | — |
| 1999 | 246,559 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 272,425 number | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 288,118 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 292,806 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 295,318 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 291,778 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 286,897 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 281,675 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 277,490 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 267,282 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 258,048 number | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 252,090 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 248,344 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 256,413 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 255,156 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 250,064 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 246,126 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 243,020 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 242,799 number | -0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 242,799 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 87,868 number, 2.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Chile's 242,799 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89,688 number, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,324 number | 232,088 number | 246,559 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 283,754 number | 267,282 number | 295,318 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 250,229 number | 242,799 number | 258,048 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Chile was 242,799 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 295,318 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,088 number in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.