Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile
Chile: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.37 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.37 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile peaked at 32.56 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 2017.
That places Chile 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.01 | — |
| 2000 | 29.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.56 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 25.19 | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 24.77 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.41 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.33 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.41 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.87 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.06 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.04 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.06 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.44 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.37 | -2.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 18.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 18.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.88, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.01 | 29.01 | 29.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.72 | 22.41 | 32.56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 18.37 | 21.87 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Chile was 18.37 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Chile ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.