Chile vs World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Chile
98.7%
in 2018
World
75.0%
in 2019
Chile rank
25th
World rank
24th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • World
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 98.7% against 75.0% in World, a difference of 23.7%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times World's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 25th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile World Difference Ahead
1990s 76.1% 61.9% 14.2% Chile
2000s 83.3% 65.8% 17.5% Chile
2010s 93.7% 73.1% 20.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Chile or World?
Chile, at 98.7% against 75.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Chile and World?
23.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and World?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Chile and World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Chile ranks 25th and World ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.