Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile is 22.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.
That places Chile 40th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.2% | — |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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 22.9% 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 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Chile ranks 40th out of 112 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 39.5%. 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+, male (%) (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.