Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Chile stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Chile peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2000.
That places Chile 57th out of 140 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 upper secondary in Chile, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.4% | — |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 45.6% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 52.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.2% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Chile was 70.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.