Chile vs India: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Chile
23.9%
in 2024
India
24.2%
in 2021
Chile rank
57th
India rank
55th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Chile
  • India
0510152025199420092024

How they compare

India currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Chile ranks 57th and India ranks 55th of 101 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile India Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 15.2% 5.8% India
2010s 18.2% 21.0% 2.8% India
2020s 21.1% 24.2% 3.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Chile or India?
India, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Chile and India?
0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Chile and India rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Chile ranks 57th and India ranks 55th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,599 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release