Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile
Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Chile recorded 15.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
Chile ranks 56th 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Chile was 15.0% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)