Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile
Chile: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 85.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile peaked at 85.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 41.3% | 68.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 66.4% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 77.2% | 85.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.5% compare
- 2 Peru 87.7% compare
- 3 Russian Federation 85.7% compare
- 5 Ecuador 66.2% compare
- 6 Panama 65.7% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 63.1% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Chile was 85.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release