Secondary education, pupils in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Chile stood at 49.2%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Chile peaked at 52.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Chile, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.6% | — |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.5% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 84 El Salvador 49.4% compare
- 85 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.3% compare
- 86 Estonia 49.3% compare
- 88 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 89 Indonesia 49.2% compare
- 90 Dominica 49.2% compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Chile?
- Secondary education, pupils in Chile was 49.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.