Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Chile
Chile: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) was 14 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16 years
in 1997
All-time low
14 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile is 14 years, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile peaked at 16 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1970.
Chile ranks 174th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (age years) in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 years | — |
| 1971 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 14 years | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15 years, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2 years | 14 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 174 Aruba 14 years compare
- 174 Austria 14 years compare
- 174 Bahamas 14 years compare
- 174 Bangladesh 14 years compare
- 174 Barbados 14 years compare
- 174 Belgium 14 years compare
- 174 Bermuda 14 years compare
- 174 Bolivia 14 years compare
- 174 Brunei 14 years compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 years compare
- 174 Curacao 14 years compare
- 174 Dominican Republic 14 years compare
- 174 Eritrea 14 years compare
- 174 India 14 years compare
- 174 Iran 14 years compare
- 174 Italy 14 years compare
- 174 Kenya 14 years compare
- 174 Malta 14 years compare
- 174 Mauritius 14 years compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
- 174 Myanmar 14 years compare
- 174 Palau 14 years compare
- 174 San Marino 14 years compare
- 174 Singapore 14 years compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
- 174 Somalia 14 years compare
- 174 South Sudan 14 years compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
- 174 Turkey 14 years compare
- 174 United Kingdom 14 years 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 official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Chile was 14 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Chile ranks 174th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.