Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 34.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2010
All-time low
11.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 111965: 11.91970: 13.51975: 13.81980: 151985: 20.11990: 26.51995: 26.92000: 262005: 30.52010: 34.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile stood at 34.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile peaked at 34.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.

That places Chile 39th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.0%
1965 11.9% +8.0%
1970 13.5% +13.8%
1975 13.8% +2.3%
1980 15.0% +8.5%
1985 20.1% +34.1%
1990 26.5% +31.7%
1995 26.9% +1.4%
2000 26.0% -3.3%
2005 30.5% +17.4%
2010 34.8% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.4% 11.0% 11.9% 2
1970s 13.7% 13.5% 13.8% 2
1980s 17.6% 15.0% 20.1% 2
1990s 26.7% 26.5% 26.9% 2
2000s 28.2% 26.0% 30.5% 2
2010s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 36 France 37.5% compare
  2. 37 United States of America 35.9% compare
  3. 38 Australia 35.4% compare
  4. 40 Cyprus 34.6% compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 34.5% compare
  6. 42 Republic of Korea 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Chile was 34.8% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Chile ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary