Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile is 2.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile peaked at 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7937 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Chile 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9271 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.7937 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 161 Algeria 2.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Eritrea 2.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 2.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 New Zealand 2.05 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Chile was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7937 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Chile ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.