Chile vs Russia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Chile
99.0%
in 2020
Russia
99.0%
in 2020
Chile rank
23rd
Russia rank
23rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Chile
  • Russia
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Russia Difference Ahead
1870s 10.5% 5.5% 5.0% Chile
1880s 13.4% 7.3% 6.1% Chile
1890s 15.4% 9.7% 5.8% Chile
1900s 32.6% 16.2% 16.4% Chile
1910s 45.7% 25.9% 19.8% Chile
1920s 61.9% 35.7% 26.2% Chile
1930s 71.7% 51.6% 20.1% Chile
1940s 78.1% 75.4% 2.7% Chile
1950s 80.8% 87.3% 6.5% Russia
1960s 84.9% 92.6% 7.7% Russia
1970s 92.2% 95.8% 3.6% Russia
1980s 94.8% 97.1% 2.3% Russia
1990s 96.2% 98.4% 2.2% Russia
2000s 97.0% 99.7% 2.7% Russia
2010s 98.8% 99.3% 0.5% Russia
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Chile or Russia?
Chile, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Chile and Russia?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Chile and Russia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Chile ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.