Chile vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Chile
93.9%
in 2024
Spain
94.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
56th
Spain rank
54th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.9% against 93.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 106 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 100.0% | 13.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 90.9% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 91.4% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 94.9% against 93.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Chile and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Chile ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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