Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile stood at 93.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2000.
That places Chile 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Chile, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.9% | — |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 81.3% | 89.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 82.3% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 90.9% | 93.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- 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)
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 93.4% 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 93.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Chile ranks 75th out of 134 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 4.5%. 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 completed primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.