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 62.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 62.2% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile peaked at 66.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2000.
That places Chile 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2006 | 57.4% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 43.0% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.4% | 66.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 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 62.2% 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 66.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 27th 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 up 6.4%. 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 reading, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release