Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile peaked at 98.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1970.
That places Chile 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.3% | — |
| 1971 | 69.5% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 71.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 73.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 66.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 64.3% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 69.7% | 77.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 78.3% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 87.5% | 98.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chile was 98.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.