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Education in Chile
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Education in Chile is divided in preschool, primary school, secondary school, and technical or higher education (university).The levels of education in Chile are:
- Pre-school: For children up to 5 years old.
- Primary school: (Enseñanza básica) for children aged 6–14 years old, divided into 8 grades.
- Secondary school: (Enseñanza media) for teenagers aged 15–18 years old, divided into 4 grades. Schools are divided by curriculum into:
- "Scientific-humanities". Geared to prepare students to enter university. From 11th grade (Tercero Medio), students can choose a subject in either science (math, physics, chemistry, biology), or humanities (literature, history, philosophy), for more advanced lessons.
- "Technical-professional". Designed to allow students to quickly enter the workforce after secondary education. Students are taught practical lessons in technical areas, such as electricity, mechanics, metal assembly, etc.
- Higher education:
- University (universidad): These are divided between "traditional" universities (public and private universities created (mostly) before the 1981 reform) and private institutions.
- Professional Institute (Instituto Profesional, IP): Private institutions offering professional degrees, except for those given exclusively by universities. They were created in 1981.
- Technical Schooling Center (Centro de Formación Técnica, CFT): Also created in 1981, they are private institutions offering technical degrees only.
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Ministry of Education | |
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Minister Undersecretary | Raúl Figueroa Jorge Poblete |
National education budget (2022) | |
Budget | US$14.4 billion[1] |
General details | |
Primary languages | Spanish |
Literacy (2015) | |
Total | 96.9%1[2] |
Enrollment (2014) | |
Total | 4.75 million |
Attainment (2022) | |
Secondary diploma | 68%2 |
Post-secondary diploma | 41.2%2 |
1 Population 15 and over. 2 Population 19 and over. |
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