Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 748,235 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
748,235 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 203 countries
All-time high
811,077 number
in 2006
All-time low
304,331 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2018
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile stood at 748,235 number.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile peaked at 811,077 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 304,331 number, in 1970.
Chile ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 304,331 number | — |
| 1971 | 351,954 number | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 390,081 number | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 422,593 number | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 441,146 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 439,887 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 451,543 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 467,739 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 481,706 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 501,650 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 501,213 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 508,938 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 500,611 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 535,177 number | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 552,568 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 576,041 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 584,522 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 588,735 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 566,292 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 689,414 number | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 695,191 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 562,270 number | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 625,339 number | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 654,039 number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 691,798 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 742,407 number | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 770,414 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 789,503 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 806,280 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 811,077 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 802,060 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 790,873 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 761,724 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 757,270 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 744,728 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 721,788 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 775,809 number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 767,920 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 762,059 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 754,214 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 748,807 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 748,235 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,263 number | 304,331 number | 501,650 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,476 number | 500,611 number | 588,735 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 632,091 number | 562,270 number | 695,191 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 774,015 number | 691,798 number | 811,077 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 753,426 number | 721,788 number | 775,809 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Netherlands 798,774 number compare
- 55 Yemen 788,594 number compare
- 56 Madagascar 758,787 number compare
- 58 Romania 709,171 number compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 669,113 number compare
- 60 Belgium 609,635 number compare
More education data for Chile
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Chile was 748,235 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 811,077 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,331 number in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.