Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 3.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master'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 master's or equivalent, population in Chile is 3.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Chile peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Chile ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Chile, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +168.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +202.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Chile?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Chile was 3.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.