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 1.08 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure 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 1.19 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Chile 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 1.08 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.19 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 falling.
- 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release