Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile
Chile: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile is 33.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile peaked at 33.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2012.
That places Chile 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.3% | — |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +4.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Chile's 33.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Chile was 33.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release