Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 38.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.1%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 111965: 12.31970: 13.41975: 14.71980: 16.51985: 21.61990: 28.51995: 28.22000: 28.62005: 34.12010: 38.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Chile recorded 38.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile peaked at 38.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.

That places Chile 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.0%
1965 12.3% +11.8%
1970 13.4% +9.5%
1975 14.7% +9.5%
1980 16.5% +12.2%
1985 21.6% +31.0%
1990 28.5% +31.7%
1995 28.2% -1.1%
2000 28.6% +1.2%
2005 34.1% +19.3%
2010 38.1% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.6% 11.0% 12.3% 2
1970s 14.1% 13.4% 14.7% 2
1980s 19.1% 16.5% 21.6% 2
1990s 28.4% 28.2% 28.5% 2
2000s 31.3% 28.6% 34.1% 2
2010s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 37 Australia 38.5% compare
  2. 38 Netherlands 38.4% compare
  3. 39 France 38.2% compare
  4. 41 Peru 37.3% compare
  5. 42 Fiji 36.3% compare
  6. 43 United States of America 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Chile was 38.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Chile ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary