Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile

Chile: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 97.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 173 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2018
All-time low
64.4%
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 64.4 %1971: 70 %1972: 72.4 %1975: 71.4 %1976: 69.4 %1977: 69.6 %1978: 69.5 %1979: 69.8 %1980: 68.6 %1983: 68.7 %1984: 68.5 %1985: 69.5 %1986: 69.8 %1993: 70.2 %1998: 75.6 %1999: 77.6 %2000: 78.9 %2002: 80.6 %2003: 81.8 %2004: 84 %2005: 85.7 %2006: 84.9 %2007: 86.1 %2008: 86.5 %2009: 85.9 %2010: 86.7 %2011: 87.8 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 92.8 %2014: 93.9 %2015: 95 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 97.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1970.

Chile ranks 21st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Chile, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 64.4%
1971 70.0% +8.7%
1972 72.4% +3.3%
1975 71.4% -1.3%
1976 69.4% -2.9%
1977 69.6% +0.3%
1978 69.5% -0.1%
1979 69.8% +0.4%
1980 68.6% -1.6%
1983 68.7% +0.1%
1984 68.5% -0.3%
1985 69.5% +1.5%
1986 69.8% +0.4%
1993 70.2% +0.5%
1998 75.6% +7.8%
1999 77.6% +2.7%
2000 78.9% +1.6%
2002 80.6% +2.2%
2003 81.8% +1.4%
2004 84.0% +2.7%
2005 85.7% +2.1%
2006 84.9% -1.0%
2007 86.1% +1.5%
2008 86.5% +0.4%
2009 85.9% -0.7%
2010 86.7% +1.0%
2011 87.8% +1.2%
2012 88.1% +0.4%
2013 92.8% +5.3%
2014 93.9% +1.1%
2015 95.0% +1.2%
2016 95.5% +0.6%
2017 95.9% +0.4%
2018 97.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.5% 64.4% 72.4% 8
1980s 69.0% 68.5% 69.8% 5
1990s 74.5% 70.2% 77.6% 3
2000s 83.8% 78.9% 86.5% 9
2010s 92.5% 86.7% 97.0% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 Russia 97.5% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 97.2% compare
  3. 20 Norway 97.2% compare
  4. 22 Saudi Arabia 96.9% compare
  5. 23 Belarus 96.8% compare
  6. 24 Argentina 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Chile was 97.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1970.
How does Chile rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Chile ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.