Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile
Chile: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 0.53 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile is 0.53, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile peaked at 0.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1960.
Chile ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.08 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.29 | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.48 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.425 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.595 | 0.59 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 52 Republic of Moldova 0.57 compare
- 53 Serbia 0.55 compare
- 54 Slovak Republic 0.53 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 0.53 compare
- 57 Malta 0.51 compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Chile was 0.53 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Chile ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.