Secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile
Chile: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 292,757 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile is 292,757, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile peaked at 397,673 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99,558, in 1970.
That places Chile 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,332 | 99,558 | 186,092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,509 | 112,186 | 203,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,716 | 255,396 | 370,016 | 7 |
| 2000s | 384,902 | 358,291 | 397,673 | 9 |
| 2010s | 324,603 | 292,757 | 356,071 | 8 |
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More education data for Chile
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, total 10.33 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Chile was 292,757 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 397,673 in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,558 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.