Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile
Chile: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile is 18.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2003.
Chile ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +77.5% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 20.6% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release