Chile vs China: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Chile
99.5%
in 2024
China
99.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
122nd
China rank
120th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 122nd and China ranks 120th of 217 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.2% | 105.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 99.5% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Chile or China?
- China, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Chile and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Chile ranks 122nd and China ranks 120th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.