Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 22.3% 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
Chile recorded 22.3% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Chile peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2011.
That places Chile 44th 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 | 13.0% | — |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 41 Jordan 23.2% compare
- 42 Palestine, State of 22.8% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 22.6% compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.3% compare
- 46 Slovenia 22.0% compare
- 47 Croatia 22.0% compare
More education data for Chile
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (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 22.3% 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 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Chile ranks 44th 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 46.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.