Chile vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female
Chile
86.4%
in 2024
South Korea
85.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
52nd
South Korea rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 86.4% against 85.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.0% | 15.9% | 13.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 73.3% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 80.3% | 2.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.3% | 0.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 86.4% against 85.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Chile and South Korea?
- 0.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Chile ranks 52nd and South Korea ranks 53rd of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release