Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile

Chile: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 27.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.9%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile, 1995–2015

01020301995200520151995: 16.1 %1999: 16.1 %2003: 15 %2011: 23 %2015: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 27.9% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile peaked at 27.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2003.

Chile ranks 54th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%) in Chile, 1995 to 2015.
Year % Change
1995 16.1%
1999 16.1% +0.0%
2003 15.0% -6.5%
2011 23.0% +52.9%
2015 27.9% +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 2
2000s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
2010s 25.4% 23.0% 27.9% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 51 Brazil 31.9% compare
  2. 52 Argentina 31.0% compare
  3. 53 Indonesia 28.1% compare
  4. 55 Tunisia 25.2% compare
  5. 56 Morocco 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Chile was 27.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2003.
How does Chile rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Chile ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 352 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/