Chile vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Chile
0.8029 NPIA
in 2022
United States of America
0.8148 NPIA
in 2022
Chile rank
23rd
United States of America rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.8148 NPIA against 0.8029 NPIA in Chile, a difference of 0.0119 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 49 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8737 NPIA | 0.9046 NPIA | 0.0309 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9303 NPIA | 0.9538 NPIA | 0.0235 NPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8029 NPIA | 0.8148 NPIA | 0.0119 NPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Chile or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.8148 NPIA against 0.8029 NPIA in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.0119 NPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 21st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release