Chile vs Poland: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Chile
87.8%
in 2024
Poland
88.2%
in 2021
Chile rank
49th
Poland rank
48th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Chile
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 88.2% against 87.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 26.1% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 79.4% | 4.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 82.9% | 5.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 88.3% | 2.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Chile or Poland?
- Poland, at 88.2% against 87.8% in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Chile and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Poland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.