4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Chile
Chile: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 87.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Chile, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Chile stood at 87.51. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Chile peaked at 87.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2001.
Chile ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.51 | +6.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 87.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Chile's 87.51 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1 | 65 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1 | 76 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.51 | 87.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Chile?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Chile was 87.51 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 87.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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