Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile
Chile: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 11.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile is 11.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile peaked at 28.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1984.
Chile ranks 72nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.9% | — |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +56.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 18.9% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 11.6% | 23.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Chile was 11.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1984.
- How does Chile rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Chile ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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