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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Mineduc.svg/225px-Mineduc.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Mineduc.svg/300px-Mineduc.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="416" data-file-height="377" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_(Chile)" title="Ministry of Education (Chile)">Ministry of Education</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_(Chile)#List_of_ministers_of_education" title="Ministry of Education (Chile)">Minister</a><br />Undersecretary</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Figueroa" title="Raúl Figueroa">Raúl Figueroa</a><br />Jorge Poblete</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff">National education budget (2022)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Budget</th><td class="infobox-data">US$14.4 billion<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff">General details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Primary languages</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mongolian_language" title="Mongolian language">Spanish</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff">Literacy (2015)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total</th><td class="infobox-data">96.9%<sup>1</sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff">Enrollment (2014)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Total</th><td class="infobox-data">4.75 million</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#ccccff">Attainment (2022)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Secondary_education" title="Secondary education">Secondary diploma</a></th><td class="infobox-data">68%<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Tertiary_education" title="Tertiary education">Post-secondary diploma</a></th><td class="infobox-data">41.2%<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="text-align: left;background:#e6e6ff;"><small><sup>1</sup> Population 15 and over.<br /><sup>2</sup> Population 19 and over.</small></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Education in Chile</b> is divided in <a href="/wiki/Preschool" title="Preschool">preschool</a>, <a href="/wiki/Primary_school" title="Primary school">primary school</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secondary_school" title="Secondary school">secondary school</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Technical_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Technical education">technical</a> or <a href="/wiki/Higher_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Higher education">higher education</a> (<a href="/wiki/University" title="University">university</a>).The levels of education in Chile are: </p> <ul><li>Pre-school: For children up to 5 years old.</li> <li>Primary school: (<i>Enseñanza básica</i>) for children aged 6–14 years old, divided into 8 grades.</li> <li>Secondary school: (<i>Enseñanza media</i>) for teenagers aged 15–18 years old, divided into 4 grades. Schools are divided by curriculum into: <ol><li>"Scientific-humanities". Geared to prepare students to enter university. From 11th grade (<i>Tercero Medio</i>), students can choose a subject in either science (<a href="/wiki/Math" class="mw-redirect" title="Math">math</a>, <a href="/wiki/Physics" title="Physics">physics</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chemistry" title="Chemistry">chemistry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Biology" title="Biology">biology</a>), or humanities (<a href="/wiki/Literature" title="Literature">literature</a>, <a href="/wiki/History" title="History">history</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy">philosophy</a>), for more advanced lessons.</li> <li>"Technical-professional". Designed to allow students to quickly enter the workforce after secondary education. Students are taught practical lessons in <a href="/wiki/Technical_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Technical education">technical</a> areas, such as electricity, mechanics, metal assembly, etc.</li></ol></li> <li>Higher education: <ul><li>University (<i>universidad</i>): These are divided between "traditional" universities (public and private universities created (mostly) before the 1981 reform) and private institutions.</li> <li>Professional Institute (<i>Instituto Profesional</i>, <i>IP</i>): Private institutions offering professional degrees, except for those given exclusively by universities. They were created in 1981.</li> <li>Technical Schooling Center (<i>Centro de Formación Técnica</i>, <i>CFT</i>): Also created in 1981, they are private institutions offering technical degrees only.</li></ul></li></ul> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pre-school">Pre-school</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Pre-school"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Levels:<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><i>Sala Cuna Menor</i>: children between 85 days of age to one year of age</li> <li><i>Sala Cuna Mayor</i>: children between one and two years of age</li> <li><i>Nivel Medio Menor</i>: children between two and three years of age</li> <li><i>Nivel Medio Mayor</i>: children between three and four years of age</li> <li><i>Primer Nivel Transición</i> or <i>Pre-Kinder</i>: children between four and five years of age</li> <li><i>Segundo Nivel de Transición</i> or <i>Kinder</i>: children between five and six years of age</li></ul> <p>The law establishes free access to the last two levels of pre-school.<sup id="cite_ref-leychile.cl_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-leychile.cl-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A constitutional reform in 2013 called for the law to extend free access to four levels, and make the last one mandatory and a prerequisite to enter primary school.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The coverage for pre-school in 2009 was 37.42% (for children aged 0 to 5) and 44.96% (for persons of any age).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Primary_and_secondary_education">Primary and secondary education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Primary and secondary education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The law makes primary and secondary school mandatory for all <a href="/wiki/Chile" title="Chile">Chileans</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-leychile.cl_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-leychile.cl-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Chilean state provides an extensive system of <a href="/wiki/Education_vouchers" class="mw-redirect" title="Education vouchers">education vouchers</a> that covers about 93% of primary and secondary students (the other 7% attend non-subsidized private schools). The system is based on a direct payment to the schools based on daily attendance. </p><p>Schools are either public (nearly all owned by the municipality of the <a href="/wiki/Communes_of_Chile" title="Communes of Chile">commune</a> in which the school is located) or private, which may receive government subsidies. </p><p>Private schools (subsidized or not) may be organized as either for or non-profit. In order to receive public funding, private schools must reserve 15% of seats in each class to students classified as "vulnerable" (based on family income and mother's level of education). Schools receive extra funding for each "vulnerable" student they enroll.<sup id="cite_ref-costs_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-costs-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Primary">Primary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Primary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 1965 reform established primary education as the initial cycle of schooling. Before that, by 1920, Chilean legislation had established four years of minimum mandatory education. By 1929 the minimum had been increased to six years. Since 1965, the primary level has been obligatory, with a current duration of 8 years in total divided into 2 cycles and 8 grades: </p> <ul><li>1st Cycle: 1st grade (age 6-7), 2nd grade (age 7-8), 3rd grade (age 8-9), 4th grade (age 9-10).</li></ul> <ul><li>2nd Cycle: 5th grade (age 10-11), 6th grade (age 11-12), 7th grade (age 12-13), 8th grade (age 13-14).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Secondary">Secondary</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Secondary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Secondary education is divided between Scientific-Humanist (regular), Technical-Professional (vocational) and Artistic, all lasting four years. The first two years are the same for the three kinds of schooling, while the third and fourth years are differentiated according to the orientation of the school. </p><p>The schools offering Technical-Professional programs are denominated: </p> <ul><li>Industrial Schools: electricity, mechanics, electronics, informatics, among others.</li> <li>Commercial Schools: management, accountancy, secretary and similar.</li> <li>Technical Schools: fashion, culinary, nursery and the like.</li> <li>Polyvalent Schools: offering careers of more than one of those listed above.</li></ul> <p>Most of the students choosing the vocational branch come from disadvantaged socioeconomic background. Private school with subscribing-fees gathers less than 1% of the students.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Compulsory education only covered the eight years of primary school, but in 2003 a constitutional reform established in principle free and compulsory secondary education for all Chileans up to 21 years of age.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This ensured twelve years of compulsory schooling, which was an unprecedented milestone in <a href="/wiki/Latin_America" title="Latin America">Latin America</a> at the time.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coverage">Coverage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Coverage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The net enrollment ratio (covering students of school age) in 2009 was 93.19% in primary, and 70.70% in secondary, while the gross enrollment ratio (covering students of any age) was 106.24% in primary and 94.68% in secondary. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right"> <tbody><tr> <th>Type of school<br />dependency</th> <th>Pupils<br />(2014)<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Delegated Administration</td> <td>46,880</td> <td>1.33 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Private, non-subsidized</td> <td>270,085</td> <td>7.64 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Private, subsidized</td> <td>1,913,838</td> <td>54.13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Municipal (public)</td> <td>1,305,032</td> <td>36.91 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Total</th> <th>3,535,835</th> <th>100.00 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Costs">Costs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Costs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales,_Santa_Cruz,_Chile.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg/300px-Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg/450px-Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg/600px-Grupo_de_estudiantes_expone_un_powerpoint_en_Escuela_Barreales%2C_Santa_Cruz%2C_Chile.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a><figcaption>Chilean students presenting a <a href="/wiki/PowerPoint" class="mw-redirect" title="PowerPoint">PowerPoint</a> about <a href="/wiki/Americas" title="Americas">America</a>, in Escuela Barreales, 2008.</figcaption></figure> <dl><dt>Voluntary tuition</dt> <dd>Public schools and subsidized private schools may charge a fee for the selection process, an annual price of enrollment (which, as of 2011, cannot be higher than CLP$3,500, or about US$7) and a monthly tuition fee (<i>financiamiento compartido</i> or "shared funding", also known as <i>copago</i> or "copayment"), which is voluntary for the parent. Enrollment and tuition fees are forbidden in pre-primary and primary school in these institutions. A fee to the Parents Center (<i>Centro de Padres</i>) is voluntary and cannot be higher than 0.5 UTM (<i>Unidad Tributaria Mensual</i> or "Monthly Tax Unit") a year (payable in up to ten installments), which was CLP$19,143 (about US$40) in 2011.</dd></dl> <dl><dt>Mandatory tuition</dt> <dd>Public schools and subsidized private schools have the same selection and annual enrollment costs as in schools with voluntary tuition, but they are allowed to charge a mandatory monthly tuition, which cannot be higher than 4 USE (<i>Unidad de Subvención Educacional</i> or "Education Subsidy Unit"). This was equal to CLP$72,763 in 2011 (about US$150) in both primary and secondary school. A Parents Center fee is the same as in schools with voluntary tuition.</dd></dl> <dl><dd>Non-subsidized private schools are free to set the price, which may include enrollment and tuition costs, as well as a fee for applying to the school (paid once) and one for being admitted to the school (also paid once, and can be quite high in some exclusive schools). There may be other payments, such as to the Parents Center or for school materials, which may be included as part of the tuition fee.</dd></dl> <p>There is a third type of public school, the Delegated Administration schools, which are owned by the State but managed and financed by private corporations. These cannot charge a selection fee. The annual enrollment cost is voluntary and the same as in schools with voluntary tuition. They are allowed to charge for tuition, but it is up to the parent to decide how much to pay. The maximum cost is 1.5 UTM annually, which was CLP$57,430 (about US$119) in 2011. A Parents Center fee is voluntary. </p><p>There is a fourth type of public school, administered by the Ministry of Education and completely financed by the State. Currently, there is only one such school: <i>Escuela <a href="/wiki/Villa_Las_Estrellas" title="Villa Las Estrellas">Villa Las Estrellas</a></i> in <a href="/wiki/Ant%C3%A1rtica" class="mw-redirect" title="Antártica">Antártica</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-costs_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-costs-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Higher_education">Higher education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Higher education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Admission">Admission</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Admission"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="University">University</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: University"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Students can choose between 16 public universities and 43 private <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.mifuturo.cl/index.php/donde-y-que-estudiar/universidades">[2]</a>. Used to be 60 Universities, but Universidad del Mar went into bankruptcy and will be no longer providing education.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.mifuturo.cl/index.php/donde-y-que-estudiar/universidades">[3]</a> </p><p>All public universities and 23 private <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.psu.demre.cl/proceso-admision/universidades-participantes/universidades-consejo-de-rectores">ones</a> use a single admission system called PSU (<i>Prueba de Selección Universitaria</i>, "University Selection Test"), designed and evaluated by the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Chile" title="University of Chile">University of Chile</a>, and consisting of two mandatory exams, one in Mathematics and one in Language. There are also two additional specific exams, Sciences (including Chemistry, Physics and Biology fields) and History, which may be required by some undergraduate programs. The cumulative grade point average achieved during secondary school is also taken into account in the final admission score, as well as the student's relative position in his class and two previous promotions. Every university assigns different weightings to the results of the various exams for the various programs offered. Some universities may require additional (non-PSU) tests or personal interviews for admission to some programs. </p><p>There is a gap on the PSU test scores regarding secondary education among public schools and private schools. This is almost 130 points difference in favor of private schools.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2015/12/27/765666/Balance-PSU-Colegios-pagados-logran-hasta-138-puntos-mas-que-los-municipales.html">[4]</a> </p><p>In 2014, a total of 247,291 people took both mandatory PSU tests (nearly 71 thousand were from previous promotions).<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The drop out rate is 30% from first year students.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.latercera.com/noticia/30-los-alumnos-educacion-superior-deserta-carrera-primer-ano/">[5]</a> The main factors are economic problems, vocational and psychological aspects.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="IPs_and_CFTs">IPs and CFTs</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: IPs and CFTs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Professional Institutes (PI) and Technical Schooling Centers (CFT) require a secondary education license only for admission. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Coverage_2">Coverage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Coverage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The net enrollment ratio (covering students between 18 and 24 years) in 2009 was 28.88%, while the gross enrollment ratio (covering students of any age) was 38.73%. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right"> <tbody><tr> <th>Classification</th> <th>Students<br />(2016)<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th> <th>% </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Traditional" public universities</td> <td>191,847</td> <td>15.4 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">"Traditional" private universities</td> <td>154,017</td> <td>12.3 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Non-"traditional" private universities</td> <td>374,884</td> <td>30.1 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Professional Institutes<sup>a</sup></td> <td>384,667</td> <td>30.8 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;">Technical Schooling Centers<sup>a</sup></td> <td>141,720</td> <td>11.4 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Total</th> <th>1,247,135</th> <th>100.0 </th></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup>a</sup> <small>All are privately owned.</small> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Costs_2">Costs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Costs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Since 1999 till 2012 the budgets for public education have increased from 3,8% of the GDP till 4.5% of the GDP in public spending.<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://datos.bancomundial.org/indicador/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS">[6]</a> Evidence shows that Chile is spending almost 40% more of its GDP in higher education compare to the average OECD countries, from 2.4% of the GDP in Chile compare to the 1.7% of the GDP in the average OECD <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.oecd.org/edu/Chile-EAG2014-Country-Note.pdf">[7]</a> </p> <dl><dd><i>Note: This section is outdated. Starting in 2016, 30 public and private universities are now free of charge for students belonging to the poorest 50% of the population.</i><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>All universities, institutes and technical schools in Chile charge enrollment and tuition costs.<sup id="cite_ref-economist_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-economist-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There are, however, several government scholarship programs granted to students based on merit or need. Socioeconomically disadvantaged students from any type of officially recognized educational institution may seek loans through private banks with the State acting as guarantee ("Crédito con Aval del Estado", CAE). There are also loan programs offered by the government exclusively to socioeconomically disadvantaged students of "traditional" universities ("Fondo Solidario de Crédito Universitario", FSCU). These loans —private and public— have a fixed interest rate of 2% and must be paid back by the student after graduation. For CAE loans, the payment is equal to 10% of the former student's annual wage, and 5% for FSCU loans. The debt is written off after 15 years for CAE loans, and 12 for FSCU loans.<sup id="cite_ref-economist_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-economist-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mineduc.cl_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mineduc.cl-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most scholarships and loan programs offered by the government only cover a "reference" annual tuition cost calculated by the government for each program. The gap between the reference and the real tuition cost can be substantial at some private (and even public) educational institutions.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Students are required to maintain a certain level of academic achievement to keep the benefit, which may vary from institution to institution. </p><p>There are also government-funded programs giving students: a monthly stipend, a debit card to buy food, and a student card to pay for cheaper transportation. All programs (except transportation) are based on merit, need, indigenous background or geographical residence.<sup id="cite_ref-mineduc.cl_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mineduc.cl-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2012 947,063 students were enrolled in tertiary education programs. Of these, 548,119 (58%) received either scholarships or loans by the government. Of the totality of programs awarded during 2012 (623,086; students may benefit from more than one program), scholarships represented 35% and loans 65% (14% FSCU and 51% CAE).<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="School_year">School year</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: School year"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Academic_term" title="Academic term">school year</a> is divided into <a href="/wiki/Semester" class="mw-redirect" title="Semester">semesters</a>. The first semester runs from late February or early March to early July. Following a two-week <a href="/wiki/School_holiday" class="mw-redirect" title="School holiday">winter break</a> school resumes and lasts until late November or early December, followed by <a href="/wiki/Summer_vacation" title="Summer vacation">summer vacations</a>. </p><p>The dates are set by the Ministry of Education in each <a href="/wiki/Regions_of_Chile" title="Regions of Chile">Region</a>. For example, in 2014 the start of classes is March 5 for regular students in the <a href="/wiki/Santiago_Metropolitan_Region" title="Santiago Metropolitan Region">Santiago Metropolitan Region</a>; a winter break runs from 14 to 25 July, with the second semester starting at 28 July; classes end at either 5, 12 or 19 December, depending on the program's length in weeks (38 to 40); students graduating from high school (fourth level of secondary education) end classes on 14 November, giving them time to prepare for the university admission test (PSU).<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education_reform">Education reform</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Education reform"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Chile as of 2014<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> is undergoing a significant reform to its publicly funded education system. Among the first proposals sent to Congress were the banning of mandatory co-payments, the removal of existing selection processes, and the conversion of for-profit schools into non-profit organizations.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another proposal (announced, but yet to be sent to Congress) is to provide free tertiary education to students in the poorest 60% of the population; this would apply to students of "traditional" universities and of "accredited" and non-profit technical schooling centers and professional institutes.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_student_protests_in_Chile" title="2006 student protests in Chile">2006 student protests in Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_student_protests_in_Chile" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 student protests in Chile">2011 student protests in Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chilean_university_reform" title="Chilean university reform">Chilean university reform</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Education_of_Chile" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Education of Chile">Ministry of Education of Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranked_lists_of_Chilean_regions#By_net_enrollment_ratio_in_education" title="Ranked lists of Chilean regions">Ranked lists of Chilean regions#By net enrollment ratio in education</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranked_lists_of_Chilean_regions#By_gross_enrollment_ratio_in_education" title="Ranked lists of Chilean regions">Ranked lists of Chilean regions#By gross enrollment ratio in education</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dipres.gob.cl/597/articles-266626_doc_pdf.pdf">2022 budget law, p. 278</a>. 2022 Chilean pesos per US dollar: 872.33. 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Harry et al. <i>The National Case Study: An Empirical Comparative Study of Twenty-One Educational Systems.</i> (1976) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/nationalcasestud0000unse">online</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Education_in_Chile&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.oecd.org/edu/highlightschile.htm">OECD Education Policy Outlook: Chile</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mineduc.cl/">Ministry of Education</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.educarchile.cl/">EducarChile</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100210092923/http://universite.cl/">Chilean Universities and Higher School</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gpseducation.oecd.org/CountryProfile?primaryCountry=CHL">Information on education in Chile, OECD</a> - Contains indicators and information about Chile and how it compares to other OECD and non-OECD countries</li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gpseducation.oecd.org/Content/MapOfEducationSystem/CHL/CHL_1997_EN.pdf">Diagram of Chilean education system, OECD</a> - Using 1997 ISCED classification of programmes and typical ages. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gpseducation.oecd.org/Content/MapOfEducationSystem/CHL/CHL_1997_LL.pdf">Also in country language</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.unevoc.unesco.org/worldtvetdatabase1.php?ct=CHL">Vocational Education in Chile, UNESCO-UNEVOC</a> - country profile with information on the policies, 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