Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0826 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile stood at 0.0826 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.1015 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0599 units per person, in 1970.
Chile ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0599 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0689 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0751 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0796 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0808 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0795 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0797 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0821 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0835 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0853 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0843 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0839 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0874 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0893 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0915 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0916 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0921 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0832 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1015 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0788 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0824 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0897 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0944 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0972 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0985 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0997 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.099 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0967 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0944 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.086 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0824 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0888 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0871 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0857 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0838 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0819 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0801 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0793 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.082 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.082 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0825 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0826 units per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0774 units per person | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0879 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0885 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.1015 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0955 units per person | 0.0897 units per person | 0.0997 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0888 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0817 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 0.0826 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0835 units per person compare
- 91 Germany 0.0834 units per person compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.0827 units per person compare
- 94 Paraguay 0.0824 units per person compare
- 95 North Macedonia 0.0822 units per person compare
- 96 Liechtenstein 0.0819 units per person compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Chile was 0.0826 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0599 units per person in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Chile ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.