Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile, 2010–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile stood at 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 49th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.8% | — |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 46 Czechia 22.8% compare
- 47 Jordan 22.3% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 21.8% compare
- 50 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 51 North Macedonia 21.3% compare
- 52 Montenegro 20.4% compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 640,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile was 21.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.