Argentina vs Chile: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Argentina
5.36 years
in 2023
Chile
5.07 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
Chile rank
7th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5.36 years against 5.07 years in Chile, a difference of 0.29 years.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 4th and Chile ranks 7th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4 years 2.46 years 0.9432 years Argentina
2010s 4.28 years 4.14 years 0.1477 years Argentina
2020s 5.25 years 4.54 years 0.7153 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Argentina or Chile?
Argentina, at 5.36 years against 5.07 years in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Argentina and Chile?
0.29 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 4th and Chile ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release