Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.23 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.23 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile peaked at 1.24 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 490,572, in 1970.
Chile ranks 58th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 490,572 | — |
| 1971 | 561,857 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 617,574 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 660,472 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 686,725 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 685,303 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 705,424 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 734,794 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 747,112 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 789,154 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 800,564 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 817,645 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 835,241 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 926,393 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 977,533 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 961,740 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 862,115 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 849,299 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 887,509 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 934,663 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.23 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 5.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.23 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +30.4% | 862,115 | 1.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667,899 | 490,572 | 789,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 945,773 | 800,564 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,049 | 849,299 | 1.13 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.01 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.12 million | 1.24 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 55 Madagascar 1.51 million compare
- 56 Uganda 1.37 million compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 1.25 million compare
- 59 Mozambique 1.20 million compare
- 60 Romania 1.09 million compare
- 61 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Chile was 1.23 million in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,572 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.