Chile vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Chile
46.5%
in 2024
Spain
42.8%
in 2023
Chile rank
54th
Spain rank
57th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Chile
  • Spain
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 46.5% against 42.8% in Spain, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Chile ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 27.2% 8.8% Spain
2010s 31.1% 36.3% 5.3% Spain
2020s 43.1% 42.2% 1.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Chile or Spain?
Chile, at 46.5% against 42.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Chile and Spain?
3.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Chile ranks 54th and Spain ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release