Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Chile
Chile: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 18.32 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Chile, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chile recorded 18.32 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Chile peaked at 35.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2017.
That places Chile 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.12 | 32.12 | 32.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 22.38 | 35.02 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 18.32 | 23.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 38 Puerto Rico 19.26 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 19.2 compare
- 40 Palestine 18.61 compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.85 compare
- 43 Hong Kong 17.76 compare
- 44 Brazil 17.56 compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 94,708 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Chile?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Chile was 18.32 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.