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 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.2%
World rank
45th
of 51 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2019
All-time low
14.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2023
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 23.2% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile peaked at 31.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2003.
That places Chile 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5% | — |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 22.2% | 31.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 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 23.2% 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 31.6% 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 14.3% in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 51 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 up 4.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release