Chile vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling

Chile
10.94 years
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
11.11 years
in 2020
Chile rank
60th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
58th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Chile
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 11.11 years against 10.94 years in Chile, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Chile ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 12 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.94 years 1.1 years 0.16 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1880s 1.04 years 1.17 years 0.125 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1890s 1.57 years 1.25 years 0.32 years Chile
1900s 1.73 years 1.38 years 0.35 years Chile
1910s 2.04 years 1.51 years 0.53 years Chile
1920s 3.67 years 1.66 years 2.01 years Chile
1930s 4.58 years 1.8 years 2.78 years Chile
1950s 5.32 years 2.77 years 2.55 years Chile
1960s 5.93 years 3.74 years 2.18 years Chile
1970s 6.81 years 5 years 1.82 years Chile
1980s 8.09 years 5.55 years 2.53 years Chile
1990s 9.24 years 5.71 years 3.54 years Chile
2000s 10.18 years 6.7 years 3.49 years Chile
2010s 10.13 years 8.5 years 1.63 years Chile
2020s 10.94 years 11.11 years 0.1723 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Chile or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 11.11 years against 10.94 years in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Chile and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.17 years, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Chile and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Chile ranks 60th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.