Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile is 91.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2000.
That places Chile 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.3% | — |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 79.3% | 88.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 79.7% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.4% | 91.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile was 91.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Chile ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.