Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.02 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile peaked at 1.05 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 774,034 number, in 1998.
That places Chile 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 774,034 number | — |
| 1999 | 803,832 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 834,204 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 909,370 number | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 958,384 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 989,039 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 979,108 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 991,714 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 979,987 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 938,936 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million number | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,933 number | 774,034 number | 803,832 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 977,082 number | 834,204 number | 1.04 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 938,936 number | 1.05 million number | 9 |
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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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Chile was 1.02 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,034 number in 1998.
- How does Chile rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.