Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile
Chile: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chile recorded 11.39 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile peaked at 11.39 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.43 years, in 1990.
That places Chile 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.43 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.81 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 9.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.36 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.56 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.26 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.12 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.97 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.72 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.94 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.16 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.29 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.72 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.05 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.39 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.39 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 years | 8.43 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 years | 9.36 years | 10.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 years | 9.72 years | 11.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 years | 11.22 years | 11.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 56 Turkmenistan 11.55 years compare
- 57 Ireland 11.51 years compare
- 58 Seychelles 11.39 years compare
- 60 San Marino 11.38 years compare
- 61 Bulgaria 11.35 years compare
- 62 Armenia 11.33 years compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Chile was 11.39 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 years in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Chile ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.