Enrolment in secondary education … secondary square kilometre both in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in secondary education … secondary square kilometre both 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 … secondary square kilometre both 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.19 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.55 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.