Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.65 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6598 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Chile ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8306 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8883 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9217 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9487 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9882 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8983 units per square kilometre | 0.6598 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 161 Sweden 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Algeria 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Argentina 1.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Vanuatu 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 1.62 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Chile?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Chile was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6598 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.