Secondary education, general pupils in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.23 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Chile stood at 1.23 million.
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 in Chile peaked at 1.24 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 490,572, in 1970.
That places Chile 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 667,899 | 490,572 | 789,154 | 10 |
| 1980s | 934,800 | 800,564 | 1.06 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 964,049 | 849,299 | 1.13 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.01 million | 1.24 million | 9 |
| 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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.14 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Chile?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Chile was 1.23 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,572 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Chile ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.