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.
Secondary education, general pupils 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% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | +8.7% |
| 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 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 | 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
- 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 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.