Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0662 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile is 0.0662 units per person, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0823 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 units per person, in 1970.
Chile ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0498 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0561 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0607 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0639 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0654 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0669 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0696 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0696 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0705 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.077 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0801 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0815 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0728 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0642 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0823 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0811 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0602 units per person | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.061 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.075 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0733 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0718 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0676 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0699 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 units per person | -1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0662 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0662 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +28.3% | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0823 units per person |
| 1993 | -25.8% | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0602 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.076 units per person | 0.0696 units per person | 0.0818 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 units per person | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0823 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | 0.0754 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0673 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0699 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 112 Senegal 0.0667 units per person compare
- 113 American Samoa 0.0666 units per person compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 units per person compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.0659 units per person compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 0.0658 units per person compare
- 118 Panama 0.0654 units per person 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, per capita in Chile?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Chile was 0.0662 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 units per person in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.