Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile

Chile: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 58.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 174 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2018
All-time low
31.5%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 42.3 %2002: 31.5 %2004: 46 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 49.7 %2008: 51.7 %2009: 53.1 %2010: 53.2 %2011: 54 %2012: 55.1 %2013: 56 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 57.7 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 58.7 %2018: 58.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile peaked at 58.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2002.

Chile ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Chile, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 42.3%
2002 31.5% -25.5%
2004 46.0% +45.9%
2005 47.2% +2.7%
2006 48.8% +3.3%
2007 49.7% +1.9%
2008 51.7% +4.0%
2009 53.1% +2.7%
2010 53.2% +0.1%
2011 54.0% +1.5%
2012 55.1% +2.2%
2013 56.0% +1.5%
2014 56.9% +1.6%
2015 57.7% +1.4%
2016 58.4% +1.3%
2017 58.7% +0.4%
2018 58.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.3% 42.3% 42.3% 1
2000s 46.9% 31.5% 53.1% 7
2010s 56.5% 53.2% 58.7% 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 7 Lebanon 63.9% compare
  2. 8 Grenada 62.9% compare
  3. 9 Mauritius 59.1% compare
  4. 11 Belgium 58.6% compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 56.3% compare
  6. 13 Liberia 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Chile was 58.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2002.
How does Chile rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Chile ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.